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Nicholas Dettmann
Nicholas Dettmann is a veteran journalist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has worked at daily newspapers in Idaho Falls, Idaho; Michigan City, Indiana; and West Bend, Wisconsin. He h...view moreNicholas Dettmann is a veteran journalist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has worked at daily newspapers in Idaho Falls, Idaho; Michigan City, Indiana; and West Bend, Wisconsin. He has also appeared in numerous newspapers around the country, including the Houston Chronicle, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and the Baltimore Sun.
He has won sports writing and feature writing awards at the local, regional, and national levels. Nicholas graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a degree in journalism and mass communications. In 2010, Nicholas wrote a story about a high school swimmer who suffered from dwarfism. His dream was to become a Paralympian. The Wisconsin Newspaper Association wrote, “Good story and nice storytelling getting the reader into the story.”
Nicholas was first published in 2001 at only nineteen years old when he wrote a poem, “Remembering,” honoring the memory of a classmate. It received an Editor’s Choice award from Poetry.com.
His writing idols include Rick Reilly, Mitch Albom, John Grisham, and Tom Hallman Jr. In his spare time, Nicholas enjoys reading, exercising, swimming, and spending time with family and friends. He is also a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, where he serves on the Awards and Honors committee.
Nicholas is married to Elizabeth, and they have two cats, Daisy and Dory.view less