{"id":151195,"date":"2026-02-26T13:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=151195"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:49:07","slug":"ucf-online-non-traditional-student-supports-nasas-artemis-ii-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-online-non-traditional-student-supports-nasas-artemis-ii-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Online, Non-traditional Student Supports NASA\u2019s Artemis II Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr>\n<p>As a 67-year-old retiree, Amy Lendian wants you to know it\u2019s never too late. Never too late to start over; to go for your dream career; to earn your college degree.<\/p>\n<p>When the UCF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/history-b-a\/\">Online history<\/a> student assumes her spot at the console at Kennedy Space Center to lead the facility systems engineers for the upcoming historic Artemis II launch, that affirmation will echo within her once more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always believed in myself and felt that I could do this,\u201d she says. \u201cIt really is never too late.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151196\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-151196 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/2022-08-29-Amy-Lendian-at-console-for-Artemis-I-first-launch-attempt.jpg\" alt=\"Woman with curly, sandy blonde hair in business jacket sits at console with screens and keyboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/2022-08-29-Amy-Lendian-at-console-for-Artemis-I-first-launch-attempt.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/2022-08-29-Amy-Lendian-at-console-for-Artemis-I-first-launch-attempt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/2022-08-29-Amy-Lendian-at-console-for-Artemis-I-first-launch-attempt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/2022-08-29-Amy-Lendian-at-console-for-Artemis-I-first-launch-attempt-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/2022-08-29-Amy-Lendian-at-console-for-Artemis-I-first-launch-attempt-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-151196 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Woman with curly, sandy blonde hair in business jacket sits at console with screens and keyboard\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/2022-08-29-Amy-Lendian-at-console-for-Artemis-I-first-launch-attempt.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/2022-08-29-Amy-Lendian-at-console-for-Artemis-I-first-launch-attempt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/2022-08-29-Amy-Lendian-at-console-for-Artemis-I-first-launch-attempt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/2022-08-29-Amy-Lendian-at-console-for-Artemis-I-first-launch-attempt-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/2022-08-29-Amy-Lendian-at-console-for-Artemis-I-first-launch-attempt-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/2022-08-29-Amy-Lendian-at-console-for-Artemis-I-first-launch-attempt.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Amy Lendian at the console for Artemis I&#8217;s first launch attempt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Turning a Setback Into a Comeback<\/h2>\n<p>Lendian spent the majority of her adult life building her career as a fire protection engineer, helping design sprinkler systems and other fire safety infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened. The construction industry came to a screeching halt. In her 60s, she suddenly faced unemployment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought, \u2018Who is going to want to hire me in my 60s?\u2019 \u201d she says. \u201cBut I made it my job to find a job. And not just any job. I set out for my dream job in the aerospace industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She logged in every day on her home computer to research job listings, dressed as if she was headed to an office. She sought career counseling. She joined virtual seminars to learn new software and online tools she knew she\u2019d need to master if she wanted to break into the field. She learned how to rework her resume to leverage her relevant skills.<\/p>\n<p>Her strategy and persistence paid off. She got a call back for a fire protection systems engineer position on base at Kennedy Space Center.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151197\" style=\"max-width: 400px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-151197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-612x800.jpg\" alt=\"Selfie of woman in pink NASA polo shirt standing in front of orange and white rocket on launchpad at night\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-612x800.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-392x512.jpg 392w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-1176x1536.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-306x400.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-276x360.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-151197 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20612%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Selfie of woman in pink NASA polo shirt standing in front of orange and white rocket on launchpad at night\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20612%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-612x800.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-392x512.jpg 392w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-1176x1536.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-306x400.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-276x360.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-NASA-Rocket-Launch-612x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Amy Lendian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Finding Her Place in Space<\/h2>\n<p>On her first day at KSC, she attended a briefing where they discussed etiquette while serving on the console. She says it took her a moment to process what she was hearing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI stayed up to watch Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. I have a photo of myself as a kid standing in front of an Apollo rocket. And you\u2019re saying you want me to be on the console during a launch?!\u201d she says. \u201cI thought, \u2018I\u2019m here. I arrived.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lendian served on the console for the Artemis I launch in November 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Although she has since retired from her formal position with KSC and moved to Chicago, she is still employed as a part-time consultant and will be there again for Artemis II managing the fire protection systems on the launchpad.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151199\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-151199 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-Women-Leadership-class-UCF.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in blue button down long sleeve shirt and blank pants stands in front of screen at front of classroom, speaking to women seated\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-Women-Leadership-class-UCF.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-Women-Leadership-class-UCF-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-Women-Leadership-class-UCF-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-Women-Leadership-class-UCF-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-Women-Leadership-class-UCF-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full wp-image-151199 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Woman in blue button down long sleeve shirt and blank pants stands in front of screen at front of classroom, speaking to women seated\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-Women-Leadership-class-UCF.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-Women-Leadership-class-UCF-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-Women-Leadership-class-UCF-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-Women-Leadership-class-UCF-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-Women-Leadership-class-UCF-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/02\/Amy-Lendian-Women-Leadership-class-UCF.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Amy Lendian was invited to speak about her career journey at a 2026 spring semester Women and Leadership honors class, taught by Anne Bubriski.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Finishing What She Started<\/h2>\n<p>Her late-stage career change inspired her to consider other dreams she had yet to realize. A big one has been nearly 50 years in the making.<\/p>\n<p>Lendian was 19 years old when she attempted college the first time. She enrolled in the University of South Florida\u2019s electrical engineering program in the late 1970s. But after three years, she stopped her studies because she got married and needed to support her new family.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, she decided to resuscitate her dream of a college degree. She transferred her old credits into the <a href=\"https:\/\/directconnect.ucf.edu\/\">DirectConnect to UCF<\/a> program at Eastern Florida State College, earned her associate\u2019s degree and looked to enroll in one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/\">UCF Online<\/a>\u2019s degree programs so she could manage school with her full-time job.<\/p>\n<p>The history degree she is working toward is affiliated with one of the top online institutions. UCF ranks No. 6 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/bachelors\/\">Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs<\/a> nationally according to the <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want that bachelor\u2019s degree,\u201d Lendian says. \u201cI am doing this for me. I am going to do something that I love (history). 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