In this episode of Relentlessly Rural, host Lamar Gilchrist interviews former military service member and current ECU student Joseph Ratte about his transition from an active duty service member to a university student. Gilchrist also interviews ECU associate professor of film studies Dr. Anna Froula about her Veteran to Scholar program designed to help veterans with the transition from the active duty to student lifestyle.
Relentlessly Rural tells the stories of rural eastern North Carolina communities and the challenges they face to stay relevant in an ever changing world. Season One of Relentlessly Rural explores food insecurity in the region, a community center that's combating unhealthy lifestyles, women in STEM, and veteran transition from active military member to student.