Providence College of Nursing Legacy Campaign

Since it was founded in 1904, the Providence College of Nursing (PCN) has shaped extraordinary nurses whose skill, compassion, and leadership have strengthened health care in Oakland and beyond.

Today, Samuel Merritt University (SMU) is continuing to build on that legacy in inspiring ways. SMU nursing students continue our proud tradition – and we want them to understand the legacy they are inheriting.

As Providence alumnae, we have a meaningful opportunity to help shape this next chapter of health care education. We invite you to join fellow Providence graduates in supporting—and naming—a dedicated space in the new Oakland City Center campus that will honor the Providence College of Nursing.

The Providence College of Nursing’s named space will include a plaque highlighting PCN’s history and contributions, ensuring that future students learn and appreciate the shoulders on which they stand.

— Providence Legacy Committee
Jovine Fifer Hankins ’53, Katie Joe Tom ’58, Carol Matthews Milano ’60, Tullie Tate Costa ’60, Maureen Moore Brychel ’68, Sue Ilardi Williams ’68

Campaign Donors

Visionary Donors
Katie Joe Tom ’58

Leadership Donors
Jovine Fifer Hankins ’53, Carol Matthews Milano ’60, Sue Ilardi Williams ’68

Nurturing Donors
Maureen Moore Brychel ’68, Carla Contestable ’68, Phyllis LaRosa Kimbel '63, Lori D. Cripps and Bob L. Milano, Jr., Sandra Moretti Sifferman '60 and Donald Sifferman

Compassionate Donors
Darlynne Silva Giorgi '68, Mary Lou Barkas Keyworth '66, Theresa LaMay ’61, Lindsey McClenahan, Pamela Lampson McPherson '70, Pat Murphy Ormsby '64, Penny Peak, Christine Quattro, Margaret Lappo Souza '60