Please join us in welcoming Sally-Jo Rice of Pembroke to the Cobscook Institute team as our new Finance Manager! Sally joined us on January 17, having previously served as Finance Director for the Passamaquoddy Tribal Government for a year and for 22 years as Finance Director and sometimes Executive Director of the Passamaquoddy Housing Authority, both housed at Sipayik. Sally is no stranger to Cobscook, however: she has taken pottery courses with our instructors and she and her family have been a part of our community since the early days. Sally’s parents, Wayne and Lorraine Rice, gave their name to Rice Hall, the building now hosting our Cobscook Experiential High School Program, that opened in 2005.

Sally brings with her a wealth of financial experience and a warmth and energy that are already making themselves felt across the campus, despite the cold and the snow. When asked what joining our team means to her, she said, “Coming to Cobscook Institute brings me the feeling of coming home.  A place where I can grow as a person and help with the mission.”