SC DSS Honors 2026 February Employees of the Month

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SC DSS Honors 2026 February Employees of the Month

February 13, 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 seven most recently selected were: Luke Kennedy, Office of General Counsel, Laurens County; Samantha Hargress, Human Resources Division, State Office; Ron Anderson, Adult Advocacy Services Division, Dorchester County; Jonathan Jackson, Child Welfare Services Division, Greenville County; and Liz Walsh, Office of Agency Transformation, State Office.

Not pictured - Lillian Reese, Economic Services Division, Columbia, and Colin Howard, Child Support Services Division, Upstate Region.

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, Luke Kennedy, Samantha Hargress, Ron Anderson, Jonathan Jackson, and Liz Walsh gathered at the State Office for lunch with State Director Tony Catone on Friday, February 13, 2026.