'Blue & Gold' Student-Athlete of December: Chloe Marotta
12/2/2020 12:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball, Academics and Student Programs
Marotta has taken a leadership role in Athletics, using her communications background to push the conversation around DEI
MILWAUKEE - Junior women's basketball player Chloe Marotta is the Blue & Gold Student-Athlete of the Month for December 2020, as chosen by Marquette Athletics' Academics and Student Programs staff.
Marotta majors in journalism and public relations and has taken leadership roles in programming particularly in the area of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion with student-athletes. She was instrumental in coordinating and hosting a panel discussion, moderated by College of Communication faculty member Ms. Sheena Carey, where student-athletes of culture and of color shared their experiences with the student-athlete population. The sharing was designed to build empathy and awareness, within teams and beyond teams, and to better understand the Marquette experience from the panelists' point-of-view.
Marotta also coordinated a workshop with College of Communication's Dr. Tracy Sturgal, building listening skills particularly around divisive topics like politics, for student-athletes to attend. She has done a masterful job matching resources on campus to student-athlete issues and concerns, and creating platforms for learning and sharing.
The Mequon native started 13 games as a sophomore in 2019-20, averaging 4.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest. The junior also interned with Marquette Athletics' Communications staff in the summer of 2020 and has assisted with the women's basketball program's social media initiatives.
In addition, she is also has earned Dean's List honors, AD Honor Roll, Big East Honor Roll, is a member of Chi Alpha Sigma (the national Honor Society for collegiate student-athletes).
2020-21 Blue & Gold Student Athletes of the Month:
September: Jefferson Osunkwo, men's track & field
October: Sophia Leva, women's lacrosse
November: Emily Foley, women's cross country/track & field
December: Chloe Marotta, women's basketball
