FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, January 5, 2007 … Robert P. Lamprey, president, announced today that the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation will award three scholarships to local graduating high school seniors to honor the memory of Roland J. Bunnell II, a past Foundation trustee.
Mr. Bunnell was also a member of the Framingham Co-operative Bank board of directors and senior vice president at the time of his death in October 2004. He had served the Bank for more than 15 years.

Three $5,000 scholarships will be awarded, one each at Framingham High School, Marian High School, and the Joseph P. Keefe Technical School. Recipients will be Framingham residents who have diligently applied themselves to their studies. Other specific qualifications will be arranged in conjunction with the guidance departments of the individual schools, who will review applications and assess the qualified students before making the final selection.

The scholarship winners will be announced through the schools at awards nights in the spring.

Framingham Co-operative Bank, a state-chartered institution established in 1889, has full-service offices at 828 Concord Street and One Lincoln Street in Framingham. The Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and a member of the Share Insurance Fund (SIF).