The Prospector · Dec 4, 2023
Senior spotlight: Hande Yetis’ journey from Turkey
To professionally hit a home run out of a ballpark, shoot a three-pointer on a basketball court or even catch a pass in a football game are some activities sports lovers dream of doing. Some try everything they can to get a chance to make it in professional sports, as well as those interested in college-level sports.
It can be a significant dream for someone to not only be able to pursue higher education for free or almost free but also play their favorite sport for their desired university.
For Hande Yetis, a setter for the UTEP volleyball team, she got to pursue both her love of academics and sports.