STUDENT SUCCESS
Maria Sansom earned her BSN degree from GMercyU in May
2019. While juggling nursing studies, extracurriculars, and service
activities, she also:
• Participated in GMercyU’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB)
trip to Cincinnati, Ohio. There, her group worked in shelters
for survivors of domestic abuse and other dire situations.
Additionally, Maria took part in the Mission Trip to the
Dominican Republic and provided basic care to residents in the
bateys along with peer students guided by nursing faculty.
• Created a nonprofit called Baby Bundles, which provides
disadvantaged expectant mothers with the basic necessities
that so many take for granted. Each “bundle” is packaged
beautifully, designed to celebrate new lives with joy and honor.
• Won the 2019 Alumni Award for Outstanding Undergraduate
Student
TODAY: Maria currently works as a nurse at Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia (CHOP).
CAREER OUTCOMES