Ray Silver Tomlin, A. B., A.M., B.D.
Ray Silver Tomlin, A. B., A.M., B.D., 1923-1929
Rev. Ray S. Tomlin served as Acting President from 1921 to 1923 and was appointed President in 1923, a position he held until 1929. During his tenure, the Board of Missions of the M.E. Church South constructed and furnished Epworth Hall, a men’s dormitory, in 1925, and the Woman’s Missionary Council assisted in the construction of Mary Helm Hall in 1926, a facility for home economics and teacher training.
Paine College
Paine College is a historically Black liberal arts institution located in Augusta, Georgia. Founded in 1882 through a partnership between the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Paine College is dedicated to providing a liberal arts education of the highest quality- emphasizing academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social responsibility, and personal development. For more information, visit Paine online.
