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ZACH HAMMACK Lincoln Journal Star Some of the state s brightest young minds were in the spotlight at the state Capitol on Wednesday morning. Gov. Pete Ricketts and Matthew Blomstedt, the state education commissioner, recognized 31 high school graduates from across the state who achieved a rare academic feat: a perfect 36 on the ACT. A majority of the 31 students and their parents gathered in the Capitol s Rotunda for Wednesday s ceremony. You re a special class, the governor said. Every year we have a number of students who achieve the top score on the ACT, but the Class of 2021 is different because you had to go through a pandemic on top of all the regular challenges of achieving a top score. ....