Nick Cobbett '85 Named SSMES President

Nick Cobbett '85 is the new President of Shattuck-St. Mary's Educational Services (SSMES). After graduating from SSM, he attended Colgate University earning a B.A. in English and a secondary teaching certificate. He also earned an M.A. in Education from St. Mary's University of Minnesota. During his 28-year teaching career, Nick was a classroom English teacher, a gifted education program coordinator, a peer coach, and a college professor. Most recently, he created a professional coaching business and had the great pleasure of working with the faculty and staff of his beloved alma mater in Faribault. Additionally, he has been on the SSMES Board of Managers for the past two years.

Nick lives in St. Paul, Minn. with his wife Kelly. Their son Nathaniel is a public defender in Chicago, and his brother William is a college student in the state of Washington. He keeps in close touch with many fellow alums including his brother Tom '84, and he always enjoys being on campus and playing golf at the Legacy.