Eight students serve as the 2026-2027 officers of the University Student Government Association.
Photo: USGA President Sophie Olabamipe Ogunsanmi
The University Student Government Association (USGA) is the organization that represents and advocates on behalf of students attending the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) as well as offers programs/activities.
Each year, eight of the currently enrolled full- and part-time students at UMB serve as student leaders of the USGA. The 2026-27 officers are:
PRESIDENT: Sophie Olabamipe Ogunsanmi is a third-year student seeking a PhD in the School of Graduate Studies’/School of Medicine’s Neuroscience Program.
VICE PRESIDENT: Brianna Sloan is a second-year student in the School of Pharmacy’s PharmD program.
SECRETARY: Zanaib Malik is matriculating for a second year in the School of Nursing's bachelor's degree program.
TREASURER: Glenys Coker is in her second year of pursuing a degree in the School of Nursing's Master of Science Entry-into-Nursing Program (MSN-E). Coker is also a Conway Scholar in the School of Nursing.
PROGRAMMING CHAIR: Rutu Valapil is a fifth-year student in the School of Pharmacy working toward a Doctor of Philosophy degree in the school's Pharmaceutical Sciences program.
ADVOCACY DIRECTOR: Toyah Reid is a second-year student matriculating in the MSN-E program in the School of Nursing.
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER: Jessica Cornell is a fourth-year PhD student in the School of Graduate Studies' Molecular Medicine program.
COMMUNITY & BELONGINGS OFFICER: Erica Worrell is in her second year of the School of Medicine's Doctor of Physical Therapy program.