SC DSS Honors 2026 August Employees of the Month
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SC DSS Honors 2026 August Employees of the Month
August 20, 2026 -- 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: Kimberlin Kelly, Child Support Services Division, Columbia; Jamie Cook, Economic Services Division, State Office; Taylor Silver, Office of General Counsel, Pee Dee Region; Sarah Bull, Child Welfare Services Division, Pee Dee Region; and Paulus Hermanto, Accountability Data & Research, State Office.
Not pictured: Pamela Wilson, Adult Advocacy Services Division, Clarendon/ Sumter Counties
Staff selected for the Employee of the Month Program are awarded 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, Kimberlin Kelly, Jamie Cook, Taylor Silver, Sarah Bull and Paulus Hermanto gathered at the State Office for lunch with State Director Tony Catone on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
