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SC DSS Honors June Employees of the Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Danielle Jones
803-898-7248
Danielle.Jones@dss.sc.gov

SC DSS Honors June Employees of the Month

June 9, 2023 -- 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: Siera Wider, Human Resource Division, State Office; Jessica Koumas, Child Welfare Services, Richland County; Susie Ringler, Office of General Counsel, Aiken; Tiffany Sharperson Scott, Agency Quality Assurance and CQI, Columbia; Melissa Heston- Covert, Economic Services, Columbia; Daphney Green, Child Support Services Division, Columbia; and Jordan Alexander, Adult Advocacy Services Division, Darlington 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 State Office; and a write-up sent to their community newspaper.

From left, Susie Ringler, Jordan Alexander, Siera Wider, Tiffany Scott, Jessica Koumas, and Melissa Heston Covert gathered for lunch with Director Michael Leach on Friday, June 9, 2023.

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Not pictured: Daphney Green, CSSD, Columbia.

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