UNK senior Mara Hemmer records a rare perfect score on dental school admission test UNK Communications Jun 17, 2024 Jun 17, 2024 0 1 of 3 Mara Hemmer, right, competes on the UNK cross country and track and field teams. Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications Mara Hemmer is a soon-to-be senior at UNK, where she’s studying biology as part of the pre-dental program. Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications Mara Hemmer is a soon-to-be senior at UNK, where she’s studying biology as part of the pre-dental program. Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UNK Communications KEARNEY — When Mara Hemmer saw the number, she nearly fell out of her chair.kAm%96 D@@?\E@\36 D6?:@C 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 2E z62C?6J D4@C65 2 A6C764E b_ @? 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