The mission of Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) of Bluefield State College (BSC) is to provide students with opportunities for leadership development by offering a comprehensive, curricular and co-curricular program grounded in leadership theory and practice that promotes civic engagement, enhances academic productivity, and emphasizes the ethical responsibilities of individuals and organizations. Additionally, ELI strives to increase African-American participation in disciplines such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics, business, and allied health. Read More
Desmond Freeman
Member since 2020
Degree: Sports Management with a minor in entrepreneurship
Classification: Sophomore
Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina
Activities: I love to play basketball, hang out with friends and family, watch movies, and workout.
Future Plans: My future plans are to own my own gym, start my own sneaker boutiques, and invest in to other small black-owned businesses in my local community.
Favorite Saying: Second Timothy 1:7 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
Autumn Miller
Member since 2019
Degree: Radiology
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Wyco, West Virginia
Activities: SAAC, Softball Team.
Future Plans: Radiologist.
Favorite Saying: “The day I’m afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead” – Nelson Mandela
Brandon Anyanwu
Member since 2019
Degree: Political science
Classification: Senior
Hometown: Inglewood, California
Activities: Basketball
Future Plans: Teacher
Favorite Saying: Word is Bond
Ashlei Kelly
Member since September 2020
Degree: Applied Science with a concentration of Pre-Med
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Bluefield, WV
Activities: Gamma Beta Phi
Future Plans: My plans are to graduate and eventually become a physical therapist.
Favorite Saying: “I am not a quitter. I will fight until I drop. It is just a matter of having some faith in the fact that as long as you are able to draw breath in the universe, you have a chance.” ~Cicely Tyson
