DEW Announces 2024 SC@Work: Photo Contest Winners

 

 

Columbia, S.C. – The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) proudly announces the 2024 SC@Work: Photo Contest winners. Five South Carolina businesses were honored at the S.C. Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Workforce Symposium event on September 12, 2024, held at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

This is the second year for the SC@Work: Photo Contest, an initiative by DEW to celebrate hard work and dedication in South Carolina by showcasing pictures of “South Carolina at work,” in which employers across the state photograph their employees working. Employers submitted their entries throughout the summer.

The State Workforce Development Board and DEW selected the photo contest winners based on the composition and quality of their entries, as well as how accurately the pictures displayed the energy, hustle, and passion of people’s lives at their workplaces. Congratulations to all of our winners! The winning entries are as follows:

Overall State Winner

Whitesville Rural Volunteer Fire Department

Upstate Region Winner:

Southeastern Freight Lines

South Coast Region Winner:

Whitesville Rural Volunteer Fire Department

Pee Dee Region Winner:                                                      

Baker Roofing Company                                       

Central Region Winner:

Pine View Buildings, LLC

People’s Choice Winner

AFL

“It is exciting to see glimpses into what South Carolina professionals do and how invested they are in their work,” said DEW Executive Director William Floyd. “These photos make strong statements about South Carolina’s amazing workforce! On behalf of DEW, we want to congratulate the Overall State Winner, Whitesville Rural Volunteer Fire Department, and all the other category winners. We also want to send a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who took the time to participate in the SC@Work: Photo Contest. Every entry showcased the dedication and skills needed to pursue their profession and craft.”

The full-sized winning photos have been attached separately for the press to circulate. All of the photo contest winners, along with other photos submitted by employers across the state, will be published on the DEW website. Many photos will also be shared with state partners for their respective outreach purposes.

The photos not only celebrate the state’s great employers and workforce, but also will internally remind DEW staff of our core mission to serve employers and jobseekers.