Margaret Ausburn a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

, is known for winning the American version of the reality TV show Big Brother 6

Big Brother 6 (U.S.)

The sixth season of CBS's American version of Big Brother consisted of thirty episodes which aired from July 7 to September 20, 2005. It was again hosted by Julie Chen....

, broadcast by CBS

CBS

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 in 2005.

Medical career

Maggie worked her way through college, by working as an Emergency medical technician

Emergency medical technician

Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Technician are terms used in some countries to denote a healthcare provider of emergency medical services...

. After obtaining her Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Massachusetts Boston

University of Massachusetts Boston

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, she became an RN

Registered nurse

A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program at a university or college and has passed a national licensing exam. A registered nurse helps individuals, families, and groups to achieve health and prevent disease...

 at Summerlin Hospital

Summerlin Hospital

Summerlin Hospital is a for-profit hospital owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services. It is the only hospital in Summerlin, Clark County, Nevada...

 in Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

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Big Brother 6

In 2005, Maggie was one of fourteen Big Brother 6

Big Brother 6 (U.S.)

The sixth season of CBS's American version of Big Brother consisted of thirty episodes which aired from July 7 to September 20, 2005. It was again hosted by Julie Chen....

contestants. In this, the sixth season of the show, known as the Summer of Secrets, each contestant had a secret partner, that they knew before the show, who would work together on the show. Maggie's secret partner was her friend, Eric Littmann.

On the 80th day, the jury voted and gave Maggie the $500 thousand dollar prize in a 4-3 vote against Ivette. She received the votes of Jennifer Vasquez, Rachel Plencner, Howie Gordon, and April Lewis while Ivette received the votes of James Rhine, Beau Beasley, and Janelle Pierzina

Janelle Pierzina

Janelle Marie Pierzina is an American reality show participant and was a contestant on the Sixth and All-Star seasons of the American version of the CBS reality show Big Brother.- Biography :...

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External links

• Profile of Maggie Ausburn by CBS for Big Brother
• "Nurse sews up 'Big Brother' victory" By John Powell, CANOE JAM! Television
  Canadian Online Explorer
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  . September 20, 2005
• "Big Brother Winner Tells All" CBS News