Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals' Heritage Society inducts four members
Contributed by Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital

Four new members have been named to the Heritage Society of Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals. J. Michael Kapp, the late Peggy Huskey Marshall, R. Mac Stidham, and John Stevenson, Ph.D., were recently inducted into this prestigious group. Established by Providence in 2003, the Heritage Society recognizes its most committed supporters who have generously given their time, talent, and knowledge over the years to further the mission of the hospitals.

J. Michael Kapp served on the Providence Hospital Foundation board of trustees as chairman and vice chairman from 1989 to1995. In 1993, he was selected as a member of Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals' board of trustees. Kapp is currently the chairman of the board and has previously served as chair of finance. He was elected to represent Providence Hospitals on the Sisters of Charity Health System board, where he serves as chair of the audit and compliance committee and a member of the executive committee. Kapp is the executive vice president of Carolina First.

Dr. John Stevenson has filled various leadership positions with the Sisters of Charity since the early 1980s. He has served as member of the board of trustees for Providence Hospitals and invested time, support, and ideas into the development of Healthy Learners. Healthy Learners is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System that provides health care for uninsured and underserved public school children. Now retired, Dr. Stevenson previously worked as superintendent for Richland School District One and as interim superintendent for the Lee County school system.

Peggy Huskey Marshall was employed as a registered nurse at Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals from 1967 until she retired in 1997. Marshall came to Providence to serve as a staff nurse and soon accepted a supervisor's position. In November 1998, she began ministry as a volunteer with the hospitals' Employee Health department until shortly before her death.

R. Mac Stidham served on the board of trustees for the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina from 1996 to 2001. From 1998 to 1999, he served as treasurer. Stidham was a member of the Sisters of Charity Health System investment committee from 1997 to 2002. In this position, he provided advice and guidance on financial and administrative decisions. Stidham currently serves as senior vice president for Smith Barney.

Previous Providence Heritage Society inductees include: Norman J. Arnold, Sister Mary Patricia Barrett, CSA, the late William W. Bruner, Sr., William D. Foiles, John W. Folsom, Jack S. Graybill, William B. Harley, the late Julian Hennig, Jr., Walter M. Keenan, James M. Maloney, Betsy McKay, Thomas N. McLean, the late Ben R. Morris, the late Right Reverend Monsignor Martin C. Murphy, Julian J. Nexsen, William L. Otis, Jr., the late R. Roy Pearce, William A. Pollard, Sister Mary Patricia Rogers, CSA, John C.B. Smith, Jr., John M. Stover, G. Cameron Todd, Sister Mary Jacob Yelcho, CSA, and the late Mr. & Mrs. James B. Younginer.

Owned by the Sisters of Charity Health System, www.csahealthsystem.org/ Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals is known statewide for its compassionate care. The non- profit organization is licensed for 304 beds and is comprised of four entities: Providence Hospital, Providence Heart Institute, Providence Hospital Northeast, and Providence Orthopaedic & Neuro Spine Institute. A faith- based health care facility in the Midlands area of South Carolina, Providence employs more than 1,600 caring individuals.