SC DSS Honors 2026 May Employees of the Month
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SC DSS Honors 2026 May Employees of the Month
May 15, 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: Dan Sanderson, Economic Services Division, Dillon County; Laketha Byrd, Child Support Services Division, Columbia; Keisha Grissett, Office of General Counsel, Upstate Region; and Isabelle McNeish, Accountability, Data & Research, State Office
Not pictured above- Frankeisha Bennett, Child Welfare Services Division, Aiken, and Melissa McCormack, Adult Advocacy Services Division, Lancaster.
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, Dan Sanderson, Laketha Burd, Keisha Grissett, and Isabelle McNeish gathered at the State Office for lunch with State Director Tony Catone on Friday, May 15, 2026.
