(Left to Right): Chris Phillips, NHA Assistant of Pecan Grove Unit; Kevin Polk, Director of Units; Curtis Trotter; Michaela Parrett; Linda McCary; Mary Graham; Lisa Holifield; and Donte Paicely; (Not Pictured: Joslynn Davis, Denise Cooley, and Jamie Jackson)
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 00:00

Ellisville State School hosted its Direct Support Employee of the Month for December 2025 and January 2026. The winners of December’s Employee of the Month are Joslynn Davis of Waynesboro, MS; Linda McCary of Laurel, MS; Lisa Holifield of Laurel, MS; and Mary Graham of Laurel, MS.

January’s Employee of the Month winners are Denise Cooley of Vossburg, MS; Jamie Jackson of Columbia, MS; Curtis Trotter of Heidelberg, MS; and Michaela Parrett of Petal, MS.

Dr. Rinsey McSwain, Agency Director of Ellisville State School, presented the winners with a gift and congratulated them on the honor. The ESS Family and Friends Association sponsors the monthly recognition program.