Home > News Lynn Tech classmates learn about industry from professionals By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily Item

LYNN James Niemann spent about 20 minutes explaining cellular biology to Lynn Vocational Technical Institute students Thursday at North Shore Community College.

Then he explained how he almost derailed the college education he needed to become a scientist.

"I blew a $54,000 scholarship," he said.

After losing focus on his studies at the University of Rhode Island, Niemann transferred to the University of New Hampshire, where he got his college career back on track.

"I didn't give up," he said.

Niemann, a Beverly resident who works for Danvers cell technology, and three other science professionals spent Thursday morning talking to 48 Lynn Tech, Salem High School and Wakefield-based Northeastern Metropolitan Regional Vocational School students about science careers and how to land them.

Niemann urged students to study subjects they love in college and apply for internships, stressing a semester spent washing laboratory glassware could lead to a job.

"You have to be hardworking and passionate about what you do," he said.

A long-time interest in science and high school biology teachers who encouraged him sent Neimann off to college enthusiastic, but unprepared. After he transferred to Manchester, Niemann earned an associates degree, then a bachelor's degree before pursuing advancing degrees.

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