Student Spotlight

Kyree Edwards is a Bluefield University junior and the starting running back for the Rams football team. He is recognized as a dedicated and hard-working player, excelling both athletically and academically.

Born in Gainesville, Florida, Edwards graduated from Williston High School and transferred to Bluefield from the University of North Carolina-Pembroke. He is majoring in criminal justice. During his high school career, he received the Pride of the Devils Award for his exceptional performance and effort both on and off the field. He also earned Class 1R First-Team All-State and First-Team All-Area Running Back honors after an outstanding senior season, amassing 1,730 yards and 31 touchdowns in a 10-1 season. Additionally, Edwards played basketball in high school.

He was a recipient of the spring 2026 Rammie Award and was named the offensive player of the year for the 2025-2026 football season. In the first half of the 2026-2027 season, Edwards was twice named the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Offensive Player of the Week. In one game, he achieved a career-best with 22 attempts and 200 rushing yards in a 28-7 victory over Greensboro.

Savannah Riley is a junior from Abingdon, Virginia, who is making holes-in-one and serving others for Christ at Bluefield University.

As a member of the BU golf team, Riley’s athleticism stands out on the course, and as a member of Student Ministries and a Christian studies major, her faith shines in the classroom and around campus. However, coming to Bluefield she admits is not something she ever thought she’d do, but not that she’s here she said it feels like home.

“Coming to Bluefield was a Lord moment,” Riley said. “I never pictured Bluefield being the place I would call my home away from home until I stepped foot on campus. It felt like a true family and that is the main reason I’m here today. The community and the mountains feel like home. The family makes it home away from home.”

Discover what drew senior Ethan Cash to Bluefield, how he developed his passion for football, what he’s looking forward to after graduation, and much more in this interview. Hear him reflect on some of his favorite memories at BU and what he’ll miss.

At Bluefield University, Moriah Mingo is making goals both on and off the field. Part of the women’s soccer team and Bluefield University Student Ministries, Mingo is an active presence at BU. She also leads a discipleship group called “The Dojo,” named after her father’s book.

The first “Ram of the Week” of 2026 was sophomore Isaiah Sanders of the Bluefield University men’s basketball team. What began as a simple desire to play college basketball has turned into a place Sanders now proudly calls home at BU.

Abbie Bradley is a Bluefield University senior who will be graduating this spring. She has been with the university since the fall of 2022 as a general music major with a concentration in voice and a minor in Christian studies.

“I first heard Blake play when I was working at a band camp at Graham High School. He was playing trombone, and it was good. Then we took a break, and I heard some piano playing, and I thought, Who is that?” said Dr. Necessary, Bluefield University Band Director.

Photo courtesy of burams.com A native to the area, Isaiah Bandy grew up only 30 minutes away from Bluefield University. Although it was not his dream school when he was younger, Bandy has made Bluefield University and Rams football his home for the past three years. “Isaiah is a great guy,” said fellow football player […]

Photo courtesy of the Bluefield University Marketing Office. No matter where she goes, Amelia Garrett loves bringing people to know the Lord.  Widely known on campus as a member of Bluefield University Student Ministries (BUSM) and worship leader, Garrett is majoring in English Education with a focus in speech. She started attending Bluefield University in […]

Photo courtesy of Bluefield University Facebook Each year, Bluefield University awards its Presidential Scholarship to two incoming freshmen. This year, Joseph Flannigan and Sophie Hall were selected as the recipients of this prestigious award. The Presidential Scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship renewable for all four years of a student’s bachelor’s degree at Bluefield University. But […]

Juggling classes, sports and social life can be an adjustment for student athletes. Rampage broadcaster, Bruce Chaney explores these topics with BU athletes Zander Slough, Sara Dunphy and Charles Howard. These student athletes discuss how they balance sports with classes, how sports helped them adjust to college life and their most memorable sports moments. Check […]

Kyle Pietrzak grew up with both his parents loving volleyball. Naturally, he gave the sport a try and loved it, and so his parents did everything in their power to push him toward his dream. Today, Pietrzak is living his dream as a member of the Bluefield University men’s volleyball team where he is valued […]

Bluefield University has students from different walks of life. We all come from different backgrounds and cultures. Rampage broadcaster, Karryss Milby, sits down with students Juan Almonte and Jessica Aristy to learn more about their journey at Bluefield. They both talk about their culture, adjusting to life at BU, and how their time at Bluefield […]

In this podcast, Rampage broadcaster Caleb Honaker interviews IST work-studies Jonathan Collier and Cameron Justis. Both students have worked at BU’s IST department learning hands on skills that relate to their Cybersecurity degrees. Their most memorable IST task was helping with the cyber attack on BU a few years ago. They also give a glimpse […]