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2025 SC DSS Honors July Employees of the Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Danielle Jones
803-898-7248
Danielle.Jones@dss.sc.gov

 SC DSS Honors May Employees of the Month

July 24, 2025 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services Employee of the Month program recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage, and Compassion.

The six most recently selected were: Alfranda Hughes, Child Welfare Services, State Office; Desjambra Jackson, Child Support Services, Lowcountry Region; Keisha Hilton, Economic Services, State Office; Rebecca Best, Office of Inspector General, Columbia; Dipesh Danuwar, Agency Quality Assurance & CQI, State Office and Sylvain Gele, Adult Advocacy Services, State Office.

Staff selected for the Employee of the Month Program are awarded with lunch with the State Director, along with other honorees; a dedicated parking space; a photo and write up displayed at State Office; and a write-up sent to their community newspaper. 

Left to right – Alfranda Hughes, Desjambra Jackson, Keisha Hilton, Rebecca Best, Dipesh Danuwar, and Sylvain Gele gathered at State Office for lunch with State Director Tony Catone on Thursday, July 24, 2025. 

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