Attleboro residents Shawn Morales and Katherine Potter, North Attleboro residents Sheila Brady and Benjamin Chagnon, and Plainville resident Jessica Brooks were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisees of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts recently, at a reception held in honor of the 2008 Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee Scholarship recipients at the Rhode Island State House.

This marks the thirteenth year that local Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees have funded the Dunkin’ Donuts Scholarship program, and more than $1.3 million in scholarships that have been awarded to area students to help further their education. Each year, 100 scholarships are awarded to high school seniors and college students from the