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 ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ University.
Do you have a favorite spot on campus?
The James & Dorothy Elmore Chapel
What's the best tradition or campus event at ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ 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