Scott Schultz

Scott Schultz founded The Heartbeat Center for Writing, Literacy and the Arts, Inc. in 2001 to help people realize writing and arts rewards in the same ways teachers have helped him realize those rewards. Schultz spent nearly 40 years working as a journalist and newspaper editor. He was raised on a central Wisconsin dairy farm where, during his high school years, he realized his interest in writing and journalism. He honed his writing skills while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, and then returned to his Wisconsin roots to work in the newspaper business. During his newspaper career, Schultz never forgot his rural roots and connection with the soil first tilled by his great-great grandfather. Some of his work was compiled into a book, Rural Routes and Ruts, which has been used as required reading in university courses. His essays also were used in a national rural life project.