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I had the great privilege of winning a highly-competitive Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) internship at HONOLULU during the summer of 2007. This full-time, paid internship gave me a chance to transfer my classroom journalism experience into a real-world context. I enjoyed writing various pieces for the magazine, including helping with cover stories. This was my first journalism internship, and a very rewarding one, too!

A partial list of my HONOLULU articles are listed below. Please contact me for PDFs of the original articles as they appeared in the magazine.

July 2007 [ Purchase this copy of HONOLULU ]

Field Guide: Upper Kalakaua: We discovered unique shops at the top of Kalakaua Avenue.

The Best Lawyers in Hawai‘i: This year, we present our largest pool of lawyers ever, with 222 individual attorneys in 38 specialties.

August 2007 [ Purchase this copy of HONOLULU ]

Finding Beretania: The people, businesses, landmarks, history and food that make this street such an integral part of Honolulu’s cityscape.

The Dish on Neighbor Islands: For people who love dining out, juicy food gossip is almost as satisfying as the stuff you read in supermarket tabloids.

Helping Out: Adopt-A-Stream: Water pollution affects every aspect of the environment, but you can do something about it.

Ballots for Buildings: The Honolulu chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) doles out annual awards to recognize great design.

Field Guide: North Manoa Valley: We found centuries of history tucked in Manoa Valley.

October 2007 [ Purchase this copy of HONOLULU ]

Additional Reporting for Making It: Hawaii works hard for its money. We took a look at 12 different businesses—from Matson to L&L Drive-Inn to a downtown parking garage—to find out just what it takes to make a living in paradise.