Senior Salute: Taylor Elley

Name: Taylor Elley
Hometown: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
High School: Central Elgin Collegiate Institute

Athletic accomplishments:

• Earned four varsity letters on the women's golf team.
  • Began her Olivet career as an individual scorer in all of the tournaments during the fall 2016 season and first five rounds of the spring 2017 season. Has been in the starting five in all except two rounds since then.
  • Played in 68 career rounds, with an 88.6 average.
  • Career-best 18-hole score was a 76 at the Ironwood Golf Course on Sept. 16, 2018.

Clubs/organizations:

• Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
• Gruen Chemistry Society
• Sigma Zeta Math and Science Honors Society
• Residential Life Staff
• Student Government Association

Academic honors/awards:

• Dean's List (Fall 2016 to Fall 2019)
• 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
• 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team
• Edward P. Speare biology scholarship (2017-20)
• Fred Gruen chemistry scholarship (2018-20)
• Global Citizen's Honors Program scholarship (2016-20)

Favorite golf memory:

• Finally breaking 80 at our spring finale at Saint Mary's College in 2017. My dad was present, which made breaking this goal so much more important to me.

Favorite non-athletic memory:

• Attending Homecoming for the first time in 2019. It was great getting to hang with friends and family, and attend the carnival.

Major and minor:

• Biology major
• Biochemistry with pre-medical concentration minor

Plans after graduation:

• Attend medical school at Ross University of Medicine in Barbados in May 2020.

Other thoughts:

• I want to thank all the amazing friends and faculty I have met throughout my four years at Olivet. Olivet has become my second home, and I am very grateful for all the amazing memories I have created.

Who has supported you during your time as a student-athlete?

• My parents, Todd and Zuzana Elley
• My boyfriend, Zack Banks, and his parents, Scott and Vicky Banks

Editor's Note: The COVID-19 pandemic caused the abrubt end to winter and spring sports for the 2019-20 academic year. We are not able to host Senior Day ceremonies to thank these seniors for their dedication to their chosen sport. As a result, we will be posting senior salutes like above for each senior over the coming weeks.