| Mission Statement | The Programming Committee works to plan, schedule, and facilitate engaging events on campus that enhance the college experience of the Undergraduate students at Uconn Hartford. |
| Meeting Time and Location | Time: Monday 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: 215 |
| Joining Our Committee | If you are interested in joining the Programming Committee please submit an application to our committee. |
If you missed a meeting, you can access the committee meeting minutes here!
Andrea Ybanez
Chair of Programming Commitee
Year: Junior Year
Major: Psychological Sciences
Minor: Human Development and Family Sciences
Hometown: Plainville, CT
Reason for Joining USG: I joined USG because I wanted to blaze a trail for success at UConn Hartford. My main mission it to make UConn Hartford a home away from home and bring together our community as a whole.
Contact Info: andrea.ybanez@uconn.edu
Favorite Quote: “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths” – Walt Disney
Office Hours: Monday: 2:00-4:00 and Wednesday 10:00-11:00
Ananya Balaji
Vice – Chair of Programming Committee
Year – Sophomore Year
Major – Allied health sciences
Hometown – South Windsor
Reason for joining USG – I am a very outgoing person and I love making friends. I love taking up responsibilities to make this place a better community and for that, I knew that USG was the right place.
Email: ananya.sujatha_balaji@uconn.edu
Favorite quote – Keep those moments of doubts, only moments. ~ Lisa Kudrow
Office hours – Monday- 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm
Karishma Rentia
Committee Member
Year: Senior Year
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Manchester
Reason for joining: I joined USG because I love planning events and interacting with other students. I love advocating to make a difference for my fellow students.
Email: Karishma.rentia@uconn.edu
Favorite quote: “Distance yourself from negativity”
Diya Makadia
Committee Member
Year: Sophmore Year
Major: Business Data Analytics
Hometown: Glastonbury, CT
Reason for joining: I joined USG because I wanted to get to know more people here at UConn, and help the student community as much as I can. I thought the programming committee would be fun since I like to plan events and be organized.
Email: diya.makadia@uconn.edu
Favorite quote: “Mistakes are proof that you are trying” – Unknown
Isabella Rubio
Committee Member
Year: Sophomore
Major: Biological Sciences
Hometown: Bristol, CT
Reason for Joining USG: I want to help plan the events that help us, students, really interact with the Uconn Hartford campus and make Uconn Hartford feel like a second home.
Contact Info: isabella.rubio@uconn.edu
Favorite Quote: No hay que preocuparse hay que ocuparse. -Guadalupe Sanmartin
Shailey Desai
Committee Member
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Windsor Locks, CT
Reason for joining USG: To become more involved in the UConn Hartford community
Contact info: shailey.desai@uconn.edu
Favorite quote: “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” — Robin Williams
Karla Lopez
Committee Member
Year: Sophomore
Major: Human Development and Family Science
Minor: Psychological Sciences
Reason to join USG: To get involved in the UConn community and help making this a great college experience for others.
Contact info: karla.lopez_velez@uconn.edu
Quote: “With imagination, you can be anything you want.” — SpongeBob SquarePants
Malak Zureiqi
Committee Member
Year: Senior
Major/Minor: Psychological sciences/ HDFS
Hometown: Berlin, CT
Reason for Joining USG: I joined USG/ this committee because I wanted to contribute to the greater wellbeing of our campus and bring some joy and excitement to my fellow students.
Contact Info: malak.zureiqi@uconn.edu
Favorite Quote: “They say that the best blaze burns the brightest when circumstances are at their worst.” – Sophie, Howls Moving Castle.
Ajla Ahmetovic
Committee Member
Year: Junior
Major: Psychological Sciences
Minor: Sociology
Hometown: Wethersfield, CT
Reason for Joining USG: I joined USG to be closer to our campus community, engage with students, and be involved in a positive and student led group at our beautiful Hartford campus!
Contact Info: ajla.ahmetovic@uconn.edu
Favorite Quote: “You have to act as if it were possible to radically change the world and you have to do it all the time” – Angela Davis
Germaine Green
Committee Member
Year: Freshman
Major/Minor: ACES
Hometown: Hartford, CT
Reason for Joining USG: I want to leave UConn Hartford and USG a better place than I have discovered it, I want to have a long lasting impact in the time I’m here.
Contact Info: germaine.green@uconn.edu
Favorite Quote: “You learn nothing from life if you think you’re right all the time” – Anonymous
Stephanie Ruby Latorre
Committee Member
Year: Freshman ‘25
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: Music
Hometown: Middletown, CT
Reason for Joining USG: I joined USG because I want to be part of a positive change and impact at UConn and provide assistance and connections within our student body.
Contact Info: Stephanieruby@uconn.edu
Favorite Quote: “Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day.” Jesus Christ (Matt 6:34)
Brianna Ramkishun
Committee Member
Year: Freshman
Major: Human Development and Family Sciences
Hometown: Hartford, CT
Reason for Joining USG: I would love to enhance not only my experience here at UCONN Hartford but for current and future Huskies as well. I would love to advocate for UCONN and our enjoyment of our college experience and involvement.
Contact Info: brianna.ramkishun@uconn.edu
Favorite Quote: “Whatever, big or small, you are you after all” ― BTS
Kita Karna
Committee Member
Year: Senior
Major: Human Development & Family Sciences
Hometown: Farmington, CT
Reason for Joining USG: As a member of the programming committee, I want to advocate for events and activities that are accessible to all. For everyone that I have the privilege to interact with, I hope they feel that their campus experience was as full as it can be and that they were supported.
Contact Info: ankita.karna@uconn.edu
Favorite Quote: “Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved.” ~ Winnie the Pooh
Sarah Burgdorff
Committee Member
Year: Senior
Major/Minor: Psychological Sciences
Hometown: West Hartford, CT
Reason for Joining USG: I joined USG to help to create a welcoming and friendly environment that helps to set each student up for personal and academic success.
Contact Info: sarah.burgdorff@uconn.edu
Favorite Quote: “We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” – St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta