Freelance court reporter and podcaster Brynn Reynolds Seymour awarded the Carl Sauceda Grant

Freelance court reporter and podcaster Brynn Reynolds Seymour awarded the Carl Sauceda Grant

The National Court Reporters Foundation presented the Carl Sauceda Grant in the amount of $2,000 to Brynn Reynolds Seymour, a freelance court reporter and podcaster from White Plains, N.Y. The announcement was made at a special awards luncheon at the 2026 NCRA Conference & Expo held July 16-18 in Bellevue, Wash. The grant goes to a court reporter or captioner who elevates the profession by impacting and teaching others and honors Sauceda, FAPR, RMR (Ret.), of Hayward, Calif., who served as NCRA President from 1999 to 2000 and continues a legacy of giving back to others. The grant was awarded to Seymour by NCRF Trustees in recognition of her promoting the profession to others, the influence she has had in the lives of rising court reporters and captioners, and her continuous commitment to supporting the stenographic court reporting and captioning professions. As host of “The Court Reporter Podcast,” Seymour discusses various topics about court reporting for official and freelance court reporters, as well as topics related to mental health and financial literacy. She is also a life coach and uses her skills in guiding stenographers to be the best that they can be, according to Justine Aragones, an official court reporter from Pasig City, Philippines, who nominated Seymour for the grant. Aragones added that Seymour also has a wide social media presence, including on Instagram and TikTok, as well as a website where stenographers can go to access the more than 90 episodes of podcasts she has recorded to date. Among the titles are “Advancing Justice: Creating Sustainable Solutions for Court Reporters,” “Leveraging Technology for Enhanced Court Reporting Practices,” “Insights from the Bench: A Conversation with Judge Janet Malone,” and “Transforming the Justice System with Rachel Artis in Nigeria.” “With the use of social media, Brynn has been able to spread her message not only to captioners and stenographers, but also to court reporting students,” Aragones said. “As a stenography teacher, Brynn helped me by sending an inspiring message for my students. She believes in my students and their capacity to become successful and productive members of society. One time, she graciously accepted my invitation for us to record a podcast about developing an entrepreneurial mindset for my students who may one day become court reporters or entrepreneurs,” she noted. “NCRA may be a small community of court reporters, but this small group consists of thoughtful and committed citizens that can change the world. Of all the court reporters I know, Brynn stands out the most for this grant,” she added.