FLORENCE, S.C. – Nine Francis Marion University students have been named Patriot Scholars for the 2005-06 academic year.

            Patriot Scholars receive $4,000 awards. The scholarships are awarded to outstanding freshmen who had at least a 3.0 grade point average in high school and scored 1300 or higher on the SAT.

            Recipients may renew the scholarships for up to three years by maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.25.

Florence: Robin Marie Bitzky 29501; Stan McKay Havens 29501; David P. Huggins 29505; Jennifer Kaye Smith 29505

Greer: Robert B. Brissey 29651

Lake City: Hope J. Wilson 29560

Lamar: Jordan A. Bradshaw 29069

Timmonsville: Mark Douglas Smith 29161