Together again
Water polo-playing sisters Aisha and Shayna Price took it upon themselves to make Harvard notice them. Living 2,000 miles from the U.S. mainland, in Honolulu, the sisters Price became entrepreneurial makers of their own destiny. Realizing Harvard recruiters would be hard-pressed to travel the 5,000 miles from Boston to check out their athletic chops, the sisters tirelessly emailed Harvard coaches and asked their coaches in Hawaii to serve as advocates for the pair. “This was always our dream school,” said Shayna. “Not just because it’s Harvard, but because it’s Harvard and we get the athletic experience as well.” Aisha ’13 was first recruited by Harvard to play soccer, which was the sisters’ main sport until they discovered water polo during middle school. “It’s been such a blessing for me to play both sports here,” said Aisha (pronounced eye-shuh). “My freshman year I missed Shayna a lot because I’ve played on the same team with...