SALT LAKE CITY — A former Utah State University graduate student was sent to prison last week after using the student club he oversaw to steal almost $400,000 in fraudulent loans to use for personal expenses.

Mubarak Sulaiman Ukashat, 38, of Kaysville, was a graduate student at USU and formerly the president of the Student Association Muslim Students Club. In 2023, he was indicted by a federal grand jury and accused of aggravated identity theft, wire fraud and money laundering during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ukashat was born in Nigeria and came to America in 2015 to pursue a doctorate in physics and he became a lawful permanent resident, court documents state.

In February, Ukashat pleaded guilty to failing to file currency and other monetary instruments reports, which means he transported

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