SC DSS Honors 2025 November Employees of the Month

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SC DSS Honors 2025 November Employees of the Month

November 19, 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 five most recently selected were: Zoe McCall, Staff Development & Training, Columbia; Bridgett Barberena, Child Support Services Division, Lowcountry Region; Rocky Reed, Child Welfare Services Division, Greenville County; and Stephen McNair, Individual & Provider Rights, Columbia. Not pictured: Mary Teaste, Adult Advocacy Services Division, Horry County.

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 the State Office; and a write-up sent to their community newspaper. 

From left, Zoe McCall, Bridgett Barberena, Rocky Reed, and Stephen McNair gathered at the State Office for lunch with State Director Tony Catone on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.