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Mrs. Paula C. Payton

Paula Payton

Paula Payton

Assistant Director of Admissions

Office: Tingley Hall, Rm #1-S3
Phone: (803) 535-5342
Fax: (803) 535-5385
Email: pcpayton@claflin.edu

Recruitment Territory

South Carolina Counties: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union, Newberry, York, and Saluda.

States: Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Utah.

Meet Paula

  • Hometown: Columbia, SC
  • Favorite Campus Spot: The James & Dorothy Elmore Chapel
  • Favorite Claflin Tradition: The Parting Ceremony
  • Favorite Orangeburg Restaurants: Thai Orchid and Original House of Pizza
  • Music I Love: Jazz, Caribbean, and Brazilian-influenced music
  • Book I Love: A Chance in the World by Steve Pemberton

Why I Love Admissions

The thing I enjoy most is meeting prospective students and their families and helping them make the great decision to enter Claflin University.

Educational Background

  • Tuskegee University, B.S. in Animal Science/Agriculture
  • South Carolina State University, M.S. in Individual & Family Development

Favorite Quote

“Being Happy Never Goes Out of Style.”

— Lilly Pulitzer
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