For Release
November 13, 2025

DEW Announces 2025 SC@Work: Photo Contest Winners!

Columbia, S.C. – The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) proudly announces the 2025 SC@Work: Photo Contest winners. Various photo submissions, including the winning entries, were honored and displayed at DEW’s annual Workforce Champion Award Ceremony held at the Governor’s Mansion. 

This marks the third year of the photo contest, an initiative created by DEW Executive Director William Floyd, which allows businesses to help our agency showcase “South Carolina at work” through photos of their employees in action. 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 this year’s award recipients! The winning entries are as follows: 

Overall State Winner
Black River Electric Cooperative

People's Choice Winner
Tidelands Health

Small Business Winner
Ashevents

Upstate Region Winner
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department

Central Region Winner
Custom Specialty Fabrication

South Coast Region Winner
The Citadel

“Each SC@Work: Photo Contest entry is a terrific example of the variety of career pathways available in South Carolina and the exceptional talent that comprises our state’s workforce,” said DEW Executive Director William Floyd. “On behalf of DEW, we want to congratulate the State Winner, Black River Electric Cooperative in Sumter, and all the other category winners. We also greatly appreciate every employer who took the time to submit an entry in the SC@Work: Photo Contest and the hard work and dedication their team members display every day on the job.”

All of the photo contest winners and other photos submitted by employers across the state are published on the DEW website.