
Baird 'Blue & Gold' Student-Athlete of the Month: Altia Anderson
1/3/2020 2:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball, Academics and Student Programs
Anderson works for the Water Quality Center as a lab assistant
MILWAUKEE - Senior women's basketball player Altia Anderson is the Baird Blue & Gold Student-Athlete of the Month for the Month of January, as chosen by Marquette Athletics' Academics and Student Programs staff.
Anderson is an environmental studies major and will graduate in May 2020 as part of the first graduating class in the major.
She joined SEAC (Student Environmental Action Club) at Marquette and has participated in many of their service and outreach programs, including clean-ups at Bradford Beach. Anderson helped coordinate an event to inform students within the environmental studies major about requirements for the major, and opportunities for service and involvement, along with technological support for tracking their progress.
She also works for the Water Quality Center of Marquette University as a lab assistant for a research project, and has drafted a proposal for an environmental course to be given as a option for all students to raise interest and awareness.
2019-20 Baird Blue & Gold Student Athletes of the Month:
September: Jordan Schmid, men's lacrosse
October: Marin McClowry, women's track and field
November: Madison Kane, women's lacrosse
December: Patrick Bruch, men's cross country/track & field
January: Altia Anderson, women's basketball