FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, June 15, 2007 … The Framingham School Committee has commended Framingham Co-operative Bank for its sponsorship of a student essay contest in three Framingham elementary schools.
Fifth-grade students in a total of nine McCarthy, Stapleton and Potter Road classrooms competed for first-place honors for their essays reflecting their personal thoughts on: “What Does Patriotism Mean to Me?”
Framingham Co-operative Bank Student Contest
Wins School Board Accolades


Essay Winners – From left to right: Anthony Nakayama, Courtney Dorsey, Jessica Taylor, Timothy Driscoll, Matt Benjamin, Matthew Crone, Margaret Derosiers, Julia Goldstein, and MacKenzie Chevalier.

At a recent meeting, members of the School Committee recognized and applauded the students and teachers for their participation. The board thanked the Bank, and specifically Kimberly Sambucci, retail banking specialist, for providing Framingham students with the opportunity to participate.

One winning essay was selected from each participating classroom. Essay winners were awarded $75 Series I Savings Bonds from Framingham Co-operative Bank. All of the contest participants received certificates of appreciation from the Bank, as well.

The following students were commended for their winning essays:

McCarthy  School - Jessica Taylor, MacKenzie Chevalier, Matt Benjamin, Matthew Crone, and Margaret Desrosiers.
Potter Road School - Anthony Nakayama and Julia Goldstein.
Stapleton School - Courtney Dorsey and Timothy Driscoll.

Framingham Co-operative Bank is a state-chartered institution established in 1889. The Bank has full-service offices in Framingham at 828 Concord Street and One Lincoln Street and a Loan Center at 160 Cochituate Road, and offers online banking services at framinghambank.com. The Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and a member of the Share Insurance Fund (SIF).