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TITUS Y.H. CHONG (BA, 1994) moved to Los Angeles in 1997, where he studied Screenwriting at UCLA Extension. He also worked in the film and TV industry as an accountant, producer's assistant, and post production coordinator. His most memorable experience was as office assistant to Steven Spielberg, Kathy Kennedy, and Bonnie Curtis on the feature film A.I. He returned to Hawaii in 2001, and several years later formed Rogue City Productions LLC to create, produce, and promote locally-made TV and film content. His short film INTRUDER screened at the Hawaii International Film Festival in October 2006. Titus recently optioned his feature film script THE ART OF WEDDING (co-written with Suzi Shimoyama-Mercer) to local producer Rio Martell, with Emmy winner John C. Zak onboard to direct. Currently, he is seeking an outlet for his half-hour TV series STOLEN REEL, which he co-wrote with Masumi T. Childers.
"Titus Y.H. Chong" <tituschong@hotmail.com>

GEORGE HELD (MA 1962). While teaching at Kamehameha, I received my MA in English from UHM in 1962, went on to Rutgers for a Ph.D. I taught English at Queens College (CUNY) for 37 years, with three years on a Fulbright in Czechoslovakia. Retired since 2004, I have published more than ever. My most recent poetry chapbooks are GROUNDED and MARTIAL ARTIST (both 2005) and W IS FOR WAR (2006). My seventh chapbook and tenth collection of poems will appear in 2007. I also publish short stories, translations, essays, and book reviews. My wife, Cheryl, and I live in Greenwich Village and belong to the UHAA and the local Hawaiian Cultural Foundation, whose programs keep us affiliated with things Hawaiian. Geoheld7@aol.com

TAMMIE OKA (MA 2007) had her first book of poetry out from Kahuaomānoa Press in Spring 2008. Tammie’s poetry powerfully portrays the poignant, funny and serious aspects of being a young person in Hawai`i.