MCCA Scholar
The University of Texas School of Law
Adrienn Illesh graduated summa cum laude with a Political Science degree and a minor in French from The University of Texas at Arlington in 2015. Ms. Illesh was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States with her family when she was 11 years old. At the university, she was the recipient of The President’s Charter Scholarship. Ms. Illesh is an active member of the Allies in Youth Development, which provides aid and mentorship opportunities to orphans in Russian-speaking countries. Prior to law school, Ms. Illesh worked for a corporate immigration law firm, where she helped families navigate moving to and working in the United States. She is planning to pursue a career in Corporate Transactional Law. Ms. Illesh is currently a first-generation, first-year law student at The University of Texas School of Law.