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ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøSC Leadership

2026-2027 Executive Board

Jefferson Vasquez-Reyes, President

Jefferson Vasquez-Reyes is an undergraduate student and Frederick Douglass Scholar at the University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø, College Park, where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Technology Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation. As a proud first-generation college student and Southern Management Leadership Program scholar, Jefferson is committed to advancing equity in healthcare and education, particularly through culturally responsive care and language access. He serves as a medical interpreter at the George Washington University School of Medicine and researched mental health disparities at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation SHPEP Scholar.

Jefferson began his journey with the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø as the Director of Government Affairs for the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøSC, where he led legislative outreach efforts and drafted testimony on student-centered policies. He also serves on the Governor's Youth Advisory Council, the official advising body to the state's executive and legislative branches, and is currently a fellow at the Office of the Governor, where he focuses on equitable state contracting, procurement modernization, and supports the establishment of a new state department.

Jefferson is honored to serve as the President of the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøSC, representing over 176,000 students across 12 institutions and three regional higher education centers. He is dedicated to building a stronger, more transparent, and inclusive student governance structure that amplifies student voices at every level of the system.

Aminah Amjad, VP for Graduate Affairs

Aminah Amjad is a Ph.D. candidate in Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø, Baltimore County (UMBC) where her research focuses on developing lanthanide-based nanoparticle technologies for biomedical imaging applications. As an international student from Pakistan, she is passionate about advancing graduate student success, accessibility, and representation in higher education.

Since joining the Graduate Student Association (GSA) in 2021, Aminah has served in multiple leadership roles, culminating in her service as GSA President for the 2025-2026 academic year. In this role, she has led efforts to strengthen graduate student advocacy, improve transparency in student governance, expand student engagement, and foster stronger partnerships between graduate students and university leadership. Through town halls, shared governance initiatives, and direct student outreach, she has worked to ensure graduate student perspectives are represented in institutional decision-making.

Aminah is honored to serve as the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Vice President for Graduate Affairs, representing graduate students across the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø. She is committed to strengthening collaboration among institutions, amplifying graduate student voices, and advancing initiatives that support graduate student success throughout the system.

Kevin Lopez Cruz, VP for Undergraduate Affairs

Kevin Lopez Cruz is pursuing a B.A. in English at Bowie State University and serves as the Vice President for Undergraduate Affairs on the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Student Council (ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøSC). In this role, he's charged with serving as the primary liaison between the Council and member institution SGAs and representing the interests of roughly 130,000 undergraduate students across the system. Kevin is thrilled to continue service with the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøSC, having previously served as the Co-Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.