Background
Millage was born in Champaign, Illinois in 1977.
Millage was born in Champaign, Illinois in 1977.
In 1995, she graduated from Centennial High School in Champaign.
She played volleyball (middle hitter) and fast pitch softball (pitcher) throughout high school. In 2009, she earned a business degree from the University of Central Oklahoma. In 2012, she earned her Masters in Business Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Before joining the sitting volleyball team, she worked as a legal secretary at Fischer & Wozniak, Professional Corporation in Urbana, Illinois.
She lost her left leg below the knee at the age of 21 in a boating accident at Clinton Lake in Clinton, Illinois. She also sustained injuries to her left hand.
She joined the United States.A. National Sitting Volleyball team in March 2005. In 2006, she competed in the World Championships for sitting volleyball in Roermond, Netherlands, where her team placed 5th.
She also earned a silver medal for her participation in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.
Team United States of America competed at the World Championships in Elblag, Poland in June 2014. Next up for Team United States of America is the 2016 Paralympics in Rio after which Nichole is planning to retire. Millage enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
She enjoys bike rides, reading, & eating sushi.
She is a movie buff and enjoys such films as Say Anything and She"s Out of My League. She likes a variety of television shows including Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, Dexter, Parks and Recreation, and The Office.
Since 2013, Millage has worked at the City of Champaign as an Environmental Sustainability Specialist. She manages the City"s recycling programs.