Who’s That? Board member profiles This is another installment profiling SPJ- board members – who they are, what they do, and why they serve as volunteer board members. BIZ GIRL Cathy Cruz-George is all . t appears like a match too close for comfort. be closer to her family, although the 65-hour work ‘Aha‘ilono I She’s senior editor of Hawaii’s premier week didn’t allow for much free time. She wore SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS - HAWAII CHAPTER business magazine. He’s the son of Pacific Business different hats as the magazine’s writer, editor, News managing editor Jim George. But don’t photographer, manager and occasional graphic Gridiron 2007: Randomly Tested expect Cathy Cruz-George and husband, Justin artist. OCTOBER 2007 George, to be discussing story leads at home Cathy later worked for Guam Business magazine et ready for another night of fun and Will the stage version of Gov. Lingle strip during dinner. and after two years moved to Hawaii to work IN THIS ISSUE: laughs at Gridiron 2007 on Oct. 19-20 down to a bikini again? Will KITV’s Ben “He never tells his dad what I’m writing about, at magazine. During her seven G at the Diamond Head Theatre. Gutierrez fall from the stilts while playing and vice versa,” says Cathy, who got married years with the magazine’s company, PacificBasin Gridiron 2007: This year’s Gridiron is titled “Randomly Mayor Mufi Hannemann? How many to Justin, a pro golf tournament organizer, this Communications/aio group, Cathy was also editor 1 Randomly Tested Tested.” dresses will ’s Gordon summer. of the company’s now defunct weekly regional Annual journalism satire show. Journalists from Hawaii newspapers, Pang wear? That doesn’t mean this hard-working magazine newspaper Downtown Planet. magazines, television, and radio along with You’ll have to find out at this years Gridiron editor doesn’t want to scoop the competition. An active SPJ board member for the past four 2006 Excellence in local stage performers will poke fun at show. Proceeds from the show benefit the She’s been looking for scoops ever since she years, Cathy hopes to create awareness of the 2 Journalism Awards politicians, newsmakers, news events and Society of Professional Journalists’ Hawaii graduated with a magazine journalism degree value SPJ has for local journalists. “I love our active Annual awards dinner honors themselves again. It’ll be another fun evening Chapter student internship program. from the University of Missouri-Columbia. members and their enthusiasm and hope others the best in Hawaii journalism. of song, dance and laughs. Watch the stories Originally from Guam, Cathy grew up in Seoul will realize the benefits of SPJ,” she says. “Use SPJ as that should have appeared in the news. Picture-perfect bride: Hawaii Business and Tokyo, graduating high school from The a resource. It’s always available.” 3 SPJ Journalism Awards magazine senior editor Cathy Cruz-George American School in Japan. Cathy moved back When she’s not at Hawaii Business, Cathy can List of winners. and husband Justin George. to Guam after college and worked as editor of be found singing and dancing on stage every Board Member Elections Hospitality Guahan magazine. She took the job to October for SPJ’s annual Gridiron show. 4 SPJ looking for candidates.

6 Summer Workin’ 5 SPJ interns talk about their summer internship experiences.

SPJ Board Member Profile 6 Hawaii Business magazine senior editor Cathy Cruz- George.

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Chapter. Becky Maltby Colette Fox Jodi Leong Michael Titterton HAWAII CHAPTER HAWAII Ben Gutierrez Craig T. Kojima John Heckathorn Minna Sugimoto We welcome news stories, Bill Sage IV Dan Nakaso Justin Cruz Moana Wright-Van commentaries, letters, tidbits Billy Sage V Denby Fawcett Kawehi Haug Alst and other items of interest about Bob Jones Donalyn Dela Cruz Keoki Kerr Paul Drewes journalists in Hawaii. Catherine Toth Emily Viglielmo Kyle Funasaki Robbie Dingeman Submit items to Cathy Foy Erika Engle Lisa Dee Sabrina Hall P.O. Box 3141, Honolulu, HI 96802, Cathy S. Cruz-George Garett Kamemoto Leland Kim Stephanie Kendrick or call Stirling Morita at 529-4755, Chad Kanui Lovell Gene Park Lisa Kubota Vicki Viotti or email [email protected]. Chad Blair Gordon Pang Louise Kim McCoy * Scheduled to appear Gridiron 2007: Randomly Tested — continued Summer Workin’ SPJ interns talk about their summer internship experiences. tICKET pRICES magazine, TV an experience with a publication that hhh Super Good Tickets: $55 news and public matters,” said Pacific Business News SOLD OUT relations. They intern Joshua Huff, a Moanalua High hh Really Good Tickets: $45 gained real-life School graduate who attends George work experience Washington University in Washington, h  SPJ Members: Deduct $10 that will help D.C. (maximum 4 tickets per member) TICKET INFORMATION them in their “I’m a University of Hawaii student Tickets to Gridiron 2007 are sold out. Tickets for the dress rehearsal will go • Service Charge: $2.50 per ticket future career in double-majoring in business and on sale on a first-come, first-served basis at the door at 6 p.m. on Thursday, journalism or journalism, so interning at Hawaii Tickets will be issued on a public relations. Oct. 18 at Diamond Head Theatre. They are $25 a person. Doors will open at first-come, first serve basis. Business magazine was perfect,” said 7 p.m. Oct. 18 and the rehearsal will start at 7:30 p.m. Cash or checks payable ALL SALES FINAL NO EXCHANGES/REFUNDS Some of the Matthew Ing. “I couldn’t have found a to Hawaii Chapter SPJ. For more information, visit www.hawaiispj.org. interns gathered better fit.” during the waning “I was able to focus on my writing, days of summer which allowed me to enjoy it a lot to talk about their From left to right: Matthew Tuohy (Trade Publishing), Leanne Ta (HMSA’s more. Working at a magazine has really SPJ Journalism Awards experiences before SPJ Hawaii chapter President Stirling Island Scene magazine), Matthew Ing (Hawaii Business magazine), Celia reaffirmed my love for writing,” said Excellence in Hawaii journalism awarded. Morita and attorney Jeff Portnoy. Downes (The Honolulu Advertiser), Joshua Duvauchelle (Honolulu magazine), starting another Leanne Ta, who interned at HMSA’s Island Brittany Yap (Honolulu Star-Bulletin), Joshua Huff (Pacific Business News). semester of school. Scene magazine. Leanne graduated from he Hawaii Chapter SPJ “In the first McKinley High School and is a junior at recognized the best in Hawaii T ummertime. Surf’s up, late-night week, I was tested,” said Brittany Yap, a the University of Pennsylvania. journalism at the annual 2006 S parties, sleep in late. Right? Wrong. Hawaii Pacific University student who Excellence in Journalism Awards Congratulations to all the interns. We For the 14 college students selected for interned for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. on June 29 at 3660 On the Rise. wish you well in your future careers. this year’s SPJ Hawaii summer journalism “I was happy that my editors believed Journalists from print, TV, Also, mahalo to all the media and public internship program, it was more work, in my reporting enough to give me a radio and others attended the relations sponsors who participated in than play. But for many of them, it was challenging load right out of the gate.” dinner and awards presentation. this year’s program. worth the time and effort. Awards were given out For many of them, it was a chance If you’re interested or know someone in categories that included This year, more than 50 college to work on stories on deadline and get Hawaii Business magazine’s Wes Funai and Honolulu who’s interested in applying for the SPJ newspaper, Internet, magazine, magazine’s A. Kam Napier and Kathryn Drury Wagner students from Hawaii going to school in their byline in print. “This summer, I summer internship program, visit www. Bright Light Marketing President and CEO Lynette Lo Tom experienced things that no ‘Introduction television and radio. There was with KITV-4 news anchors Gary Sprinkle and Pamela Young. Hawaii or on the Mainland applied for hawaiispj.org for more information or also a student category. Awards the internships. Fourteen students were to Journalism’ class nor time spent contact internship committee chair Craig were given for first place and chosen for the positions in newspaper, with student newspapers could offer: DeSilva at [email protected]. finalists in each category. Congratulations to those who won, and mahalo for all who attended the dinner and SPJ Hawaii Chapter Board of Directors entered the contest. Thank you to our emcees Garett Kamemoto, Lisa Kubota, John President: Officers: Heckathorn and Cathy S. Cruz- Jim George and Meredith Prock of Pacific Chance Gusukuma, Karen Fox-Alcomindres and Jonathan Tanji Stirling Morita, Honolulu Star-Bulletin Cathy S. Cruz-George, Hawaii Business magazine George. Business News. from HMSA’s Island Scene magazine. Susan Kreifels, East-West Center Vice President: Jim McCoy, Ho‘akea Communications MAHALO Kathryn Drury Wagner, Honolulu magazine Past President: Thank you to the following for judging SPJ’s Region 10 (Pacific Northwest) journalism awards: Treasurer: Emily Viglielmo, freelancer Dave Briscoe, Associated Press Cathy S. Cruz-George Stirling Morita Betty Shimabukuro If you are interested in becoming a board member or would Craig Gima Chuck Parker Kalani Simpson Secretary: like to get involved with SPJ’s Hawaii chapter, please contact Cindy Luis Dave Reardon Kathryn Drury Wagner Craig DeSilva, HMSA’s Island Scene magazine Stirling Morita at [email protected]. Thank you to Bright Light Marketing Group for helping coordinate the dinner.

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