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SC DSS Honors April Employees of the Month

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SC DSS Honors 2026 April Employees of the Month

April 24, 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: Judy Brown, Adult Advocacy Services Division, Pee Dee Region, Dayna Arnett, Office of Agency Transformation, State Office, Hannah Koon, Child Support Services Division, Pee Dee Region, and William Hollins, Information Technology Division Services, Columbia.

Not pictured above: Kami Arledge, Child Welfare Services Division, Upstate Region and Sally Young, Office of General Counsel, Charleston.

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, Judy Brown, Dayna Arnett, Hannah Koon, and William Hollins gathered at the State Office for lunch with State Director Tony Catone on Friday, April 24, 2026. 

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