About Us

What We Provide

A variety of health services is available in the Student Health Center located in the Campus Center. The Student Health Center provides quality primary medical care and support services, as well as first aid, crisis intervention, health assessment, health counseling, health referrals, and health information.

Our Philosophy

The Student Health Center is here to promote and enhance student success through the delivery of professional health care and education. We believe that the prevention of illness is as important as the treatment of acute health problems. Therefore, health education plays a major role in each visit a student makes to the health center.

With dedicated health professionals, expanded service hours, low-cost prescriptions and low-cost laboratory fees, the Student Health Center plays a significant role in the well being of students.

Our Staff

Beth received her Bachelors in Nursing and PHN from Point Loma College in San Diego. She earned her Master's in Health and Safety and Health Services Credential from Cal State University Los Angeles. She has been in nursing for 25 years with experience in cancer nursing, blood banking and school nursing before coming to Pierce in 1993. She enjoys the combination of health care and educational challenges she has found at Pierce. She finds great satisfaction in being able to offer low cost professional health care to the student population.	Beth Benne, RN, PHN, MA Director, Student Health Center
Loralyn Frederick, M.A., AA Student Health Center Assistant	Loralyn is a product of a Pierce education, receiving her AA in liberal studies several years ago. In addition she received her Medical Assistant Certificate from Bryman College. She has been in health care for five years, working in a private practice before coming to Pierce last year. She enjoys the surroundings and people found at Pierce. She spends her down time with her husband and toddler daughter.
Debbie is a Family Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years experience. She received her Bachelors in Nursing from the University of Virginia and her Masters from University of Massachusetts. Debbie is also certified in Women's Health and Family Planning. She is originally from Maine, but has been a resident of California since 1984. She is married with two daughters.	Debbie Sargent, FNP-C, MSN Nurse Practitioner, Student Health Center
Mitchell Nishimoto, MD Physician, Student Health Center	Dr. Nishimoto received his Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from UCLA and earned his MD at the University of California, Davis. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and became Board Certified in 1994. He took over his current practice in the Valley in 2003 and has been the Clinic Physician here at Pierce since then.
Jayne received her BA in Journalism/Business Marketing from San Diego State University in 1988. After working in the advertising industry for many years, she changed her focus and earned a BSN from Mount St Mary's College in 2000. While working at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Centers she obtained her MSN from UCLA becoming nationally certified in family medicine in 2003.	Jayne Shoda, MSN, FNP-C Nurse Practitioner, Student Health Center
Deborah Barber, PhD Clinical Psychologist, Student Health Center	Dr. Barber received her Bachelors of Science in Medical Art from University of Illinois and a Masters in Communication Science from Governors State University in Chicago. She received her PhD from the California School of Professional Psychology, now Alliant International University. Dr. Barber has been in private practice and working in the college setting in clinical psychology for the past 10 years. She has been a disaster mental health volunteer for the American Red Cross for the past 5 years. In addition, Dr. Barber writes a monthly column on relationships for a local newspaper.