UNK freshman Avery Lowther is committed to rural health care
February 25, 2026
By Tyler Ellyson, UNK Communications Avery Lowther’s path to medicine began long before she arrived at the University of Nebraska
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By Tyler Ellyson, UNK Communications Avery Lowther’s path to medicine began long before she arrived at the University of Nebraska
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