Elias Turney and Griffin Salyer, Inclusive dates of 3 conversations
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Elias Turney '26 Bio
My name is Elias Turney, and I am a current senior at Hampden-Sydney College
majoring in Business and Economics and minoring in Law and Public Policy and History. I am
from Springfield Virginia, and I came to Hampden-Sydney to play football. I chose Hampden-
Sydney over other institutions due to the brotherhood, community, and opportunities that would
be available to me, which I felt from the moment I first set foot on campus. After playing my
freshman season, I left the football team because I felt the time commitment it came with limited
me from pursuing everything that Hampden-Sydney offered. After leaving the football team, I
joined the Honor court as an investigator, took a leadership role in the pre-law society, got
admitted into the honors program, joined the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and still scratched
my athletic itch by playing for the rugby club. Since then, I have become captain and president
of the rugby club, become president of the Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity, explored my
artistic and musical interests through painting and playing drums and saxophone for our music
ensemble as well as my social band, and spent my summers studying abroad at Oxford, and
playing semi-professional rugby while training with the Crusaders International Academy in
Christchurch, NZ. My time at Hampden-Sydney has played an instrumental role in molding my
character into who I am today, and I am very excited to contribute to a lasting project for our
250th anniversary.
Griffin Salyer '19 bio
I'm a proud graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, where I earned my Bachelor's degree in
Mathematical Economics within the Honors program, complemented by studies in Applied
Mathematics. During my time there, I was deeply involved in campus leadership across multiple
domains. I served as a Head Resident Advisor and Freshman Resident Advisor, was active in
President's Men as an ambassador to alumni and prospective students, and participated in the
Phi Beta Lambda Business Society. I also served as a student representative on the Academic
Affairs and Safety committees, worked as a student court investigator, and engaged with the
Society of seventeen ninety-one leadership program, Men's Chorus, and the Freshman
Leadership Program at the Wilson Center, among other continuous engagements. This
foundation has proved invaluable as I navigate my career.
After graduation, I earned a Master's degree in Business Analytics from the Raymond A. Mason
School of Business at the College of William and Mary, which launched me into data science
and leadership. My career has since expanded across pharmaceuticals, insurance, and finance,
where I specialized in advanced and predictive analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence,
and leadership of technical teams. I'm currently completing my MBA at The College William and
Mary, and am expected to graduate in 2027 as I transition into more senior leadership roles.
Beyond my corporate work, I'm an entrepreneur who owns four businesses. Interweaved in my
post-graduation career, I have proudly served as the president of the Virginia Peninsula Alumni
Club for five years, and as a member of the Young Alumni Council for three years. Motivated by
giving back to my Alma Mater, I often mentor graduating students in taking the next step in their
careers and lives - having mentored more than two dozen young men graduating from the
college in the last five years. Hampden Sydney is the backbone of my career, network, and
successes.
Extent
From the Collection: 12 Files (Each file contains the video recordings, transcripts, and metadata of all three conversations for a student. )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Hampden-Sydney College
Walter M. Bortz III Library
P.O. Box 7
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943 United States
(434) 223-7225
dion@hsc.edu
Hampden-Sydney College
Walter M. Bortz III Library
P.O. Box 7
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943 United States
(434) 223-7225
dion@hsc.edu