Congratulations to Rica Ann Dela Cruz, the 2022 Robert Murakami Scholarship recipient! Rica grew up on Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. By attaining a PhD in Community Well being, she needs to lead additional study and expertise on how to improve the overall health of indigenous people today in the Micronesia region. Dela Cruz’s aim is to broaden cross-sectoral potential constructing and conduct neighborhood-based mostly study that will produce culturally-tailor-made interventions and introduce evidence dependent well being procedures for the underserved men and women of Micronesia. Picture exhibits Dela Cruz, still left, with Hawaii Gov. David Ige.