The 17-year-old Otago Girls' High School pupil is one of two secondary school pupils who have been selected by the Royal Society of New Zealand to attend the International Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, in late July.
Lisa will experience hands-on astronaut training, as well as learning about the mental, emotional and physical demands astronauts face.
Her training will involve leadership training, scuba diving in a space suit, and being put through the space simulator where she will experience the four Gs of gravitational force astronauts feel when the shuttle lifts off, and the feeling of weightlessness.
The programme is designed to promote space science and exploration. For Lisa, it will be the trip of a lifetime.
"I always wanted to be an astronaut when I was a kid. I used to walk around the house wearing the fish bowl on my head.
"Space camp is something I've always wanted to do."
Lisa said she had an endless curiosity and interest in all aspects of science, particularly mathematics and physics, and was a member of the Dunedin Astronomical Society.
She hopes the camp will propel her towards a career in physics research - in particular, black holes, antimatter and gravity.
Lisa will be joined at the camp by Toby Hendy, from Katikati College, and 150 like-minded secondary pupils from 23 countries.
Both will be supported in meeting their registration and international travel costs by the Talented School Students' Travel Award, which is funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, and administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand .
