{"id":62520,"date":"2014-10-28T21:00:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T01:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=62520"},"modified":"2019-03-31T09:32:03","modified_gmt":"2019-03-31T13:32:03","slug":"distinguished-alumna-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/distinguished-alumna-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Distinguished Alumna 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Balance doesn\u2019t seem to be a concept too difficult for a rocket scientist, but striking equilibrium between her commitment to education and her desire to solve real-world problems prove to be among the top concerns for Lesa Roe. Fortunately, she was able to simultaneously work and study in UCF\u2019s space program and currently serves as NASA\u2019s deputy associate administrator. 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