Tanesha Beebe, MD

“Medical school was a goal of mine since I was younger,” said Tanesha Beebe.

“I had the best pediatrician ever, and I wanted to be just like her,” she continued. “My mom was also a huge inspiration for me. She was a nurse.”

In high school, one of Tanesha’s advisors suggested she consider the pre-med program at Russell Sage College. 

Tanesha then met with an admission representative who described Sage as a supportive place where professors know you, that feels like a home away from home.

That sounded so good that she applied “Early Decision” — and after enrolling, found the admission rep’s description to be 100% accurate.

Tanesha listed several favorite professors from Sage. 

There was now-emeritus Professor Andor Skotnes, with whom she and other Honors students collaborated to create a special topics class, “because we loved the conversation and the learning we did with him.” 

Then there was the Sociology course she “had” to take as a prerequisite for medical school. 

“After my first class with Sociology Professor Michelle Naperski-Prancl, I added on a Sociology minor so I could continue to take classes that she taught,” Tanesha said.  

“Lastly, my Biology capstone class with Professor LaMonica will forever be a favorite college memory,” she continued. “My group was one of the few groups that were able to successfully create a clone!” 

 On campus, Tanesha mentored first-year students, was student government treasurer then president, and was a teaching assistant in the chemistry lab. 

In the community, she volunteered at Albany Medical Center.

Her academic achievement and extracurricular activities made her a competitive medical school applicant, and in 2020 she graduated from Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine. 

Today, she is entering her final year of residency at the University of Vermont Medical Center and has been selected to be one of three chief residents during the 2023-2024 year. 

“Sage was the place where I found my voice and found myself,” she said. “I started undergrad being extremely shy and reserved and left accomplishing things I couldn’t even imagine myself doing. When I got to medical school, I felt like I was prepared for anything and everything.”