Appropriations Committee

The Appropriations Committee shall consist of the Treasurer, who shall serve as its Chair, the Vice -President, and at least four other members of the Senate approved by the President. In the absence of the Vice President, another executive board member will attend the meeting instead. If another executive board member is unable to attend, the meeting will be rescheduled.

The Appropriations Committee is responsible for creating a mechanism through which the USGA allocates its funds by upholding Standing Order One and its amendments.

The Appropriations Committee shall review budget requests and present to the USGA Senate a proposed budget disbursement schedule for organizations requesting funds.

Committee Leader

Headshot of the treasurer of USGA Patrick Amadi

Patrick Amadi
Pronouns: He/Him/His
umb.usga.treasurer@umaryland.edu 
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
School of Nursing

Patrick Amadi is a 4th year BSN student at the school of nursing UMSON. Currently, Patrick works in an ER as a student nurse at Luminis Health. When he is not studying, Patrick enjoys movies and sleeping.

Committee Members

Stephanie Benitez
Pronouns:
sbenitez@umaryland.edu

Erika Ventura Castellon
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
PhD Program in Nursing
Graduate School
eventuracastellon@umaryland.edu

Youstina Hanna
Pronouns: 
yhanna@umaryland.edu

 

Jonathan Lawton

Jonathan Lawton
Pronouns: He/Him/His
PhD Program in Molecular Epidemiology
Graduate School
jlawton@som.umaryland.edu

Jonathan Lawton is a 5th-year PhD Candidate in Molecular Epidemiology at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health. His dissertation research combines clinical data and bioinformatics approaches to better understand cerebral malaria in young children. Jonathan earned a BS in Biology from The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA followed by a MS in Epidemiology & Clinical Research from UMB. Currently, Jonathan is also President of UMB’s Graduate Student Association. Outside of the lab, Jonathan enjoys long walks, chilly sunny days, very hot coffee, trying new foods, discovering new music, watching/playing sports, and sci-fi/fantasy.

Iqra Mohyuddin
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iqramohyuddin@umaryland.edu

Matthew Rampersad
Pronouns:
mwrampersad@umaryland.edu

Elizabeth Ogunbode
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Undergraduate School of Nursing
eogunbode@umaryland.edu

Jinwei Gu
Pronouns:
Undergraduate School of Nursing
jinwei.gu@umaryland.edu