Alisa Melekhina

My Greatest Accomplishment

With many thanks to the Drexel Philosophy faculty who provided their guidance in helping me customize my program, I was able to tailor my studies and transfer my high school credits to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in two years. I continued directly to law school at the University of Pennsylvania and finished my juris doctorate in 2014. I am currently practicing at a corporate law firm in New York City.

How Drexel Helped

During my first year at Drexel I participated in the 2009 U.S Women’s Chess Championships, where I finished third place and that year I also represented the United States in the Women’s World Team Championships in Ningbo, China, where I won the gold medal. Currently, within the United States I am ranked among the Top 10 female players.

Where I’ll be in Five Years

I plan to continue finding a balance between my legal and chess careers.