Dogs of Payson
Payson History
Admissions 101
Counselor Fun Facts
100

What are the names of Connor and Jaron's dogs?

Harper and Oscar

100

Who has worked in Payson Hall the longest?

Wendy Stowe

100

What does CRM stand for and which one do we use?

1. Customer Relation Management

2. Slate

100

This counselor spent three summers learning how to blacksmith

Connor McSweeney 

200

How many members of the Admissions staff own dogs?

5

200
When was Payson Hall built?

1909

200

What are the application deadlines?

ED & RD: February 1

Early Action: December 1

200

This counselor flew to Ireland for 36 hours to see an American college football game

Me (Mary Sherwin)
300

How many dogs does Chris Felix have?

Three

300

When did Hannah Kingsley start working in Payson?

January 21, 2015

300

How many applications do we read in one day?

25-30 first reads
300

This counselor has met one of the Presidents of the United States of America

Lyndsay Malcomb

400

What is the name of Lyndsay's dog?

Huggins aka Huggy
400

There is a Payson Hall on the SUNY Canton campus. What is housed there?

Criminal Justice & Emergency Management programs and the St. Lawrence County Police Academy

400
What are the application requirements?

1. Transcript

2. Letter from guidance counselor

3. Two letters from teachers

4. Common App or SLU App w/ Essay

400

This counselor has seen over 20 Broadway/touring Broadway shows

Hannah Kingsley

500
What was the name of Connor's childhood dog?

Rosie

500

Who is Payson Hall named after?

Dr. James M. Payson, who served as the interim director of the New York State School of Agriculture from 1917 to 1918. 

500

Our birthdays are exactly one week apart. What holiday commonly falls between our birthdays?

Thanksgiving 

500

We have hired 4 new staff members (including a VP) that start within the next 2 weeks. What are their first names?

Jonathan, Bria, Mason, and Keely