SC DSS Honors 2026 March Employees of the Month

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SC DSS Honors 2026 March Employees of the Month

March 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 five most recently selected were: Hydeia Epps, Finance Services Division, Columbia; Latisah Melton, Child Welfare Services, Chesterfield County; John Dove, Adult Advocacy Services, Anderson; Temeka Davis, Child Support Services, North Charleston; and Mary Chapman, Office of General Counsel, Chesterfield 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, Hydeia Epps, Latisah Melton, John Dove, Temeka Davis, and Mary Chapman gathered at the State Office for lunch with State Director Tony Catone on Friday, March 20, 2026.