Assistant Director of Admissions
Tingley Hall, Rm #1-S3
(803) 535-5342
Fax: (803) 535-5385
pcpayton@claflin.edu
South Carolina Counties: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union, Newberry, York, Saluda
States: AL, AK, CO, KY, LA, MA, MN, MS, MT, NE, NM, RI, WI, WY, UT
Meet Paula
Where are you from?
Columbia, SC
What do you enjoy most about working in CU's Office of Admissions?
The thing I enjoy the most is meeting the prospective students and their families and helping them to make the GREAT decision to enter Claflin University.
Do you have a favorite spot on campus?
The James & Dorothy Elmore Chapel
What's the best tradition or campus event at Claflin University?
The Parting Ceremony
Any favorite restaurants or hangouts in Orangeburg?
The Thai Orchid and the Original House of Pizza
Music I Love
Jazz, Caribbean & Brazilian-influenced music
Books I Love
Steve Pemberton, "A Chance in the World"
Educational Background
Tuskeegee University, B.S. in Animal Science/Agriculture
South Carolina State University, M.S. in Individual & Family Development
Favorite Quotes
“Being Happy Never Goes Out of Style,” - Lilly Pulitzer