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Coverage dated September 15, 2026

Utah Teacher of the Year recipient dies weeks after award ceremony

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Talia Casares, a sixth-grade school teacher at Moroni Elementary, died weeks after receiving the Utah Teacher of the Year Award.

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  1. Salt Lake Tribune

    Utah’s newly named Teacher of the Year, 39, dies days after receiving the recognition (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Talia Casares was praised in Sanpete County and statewide for her creativity, warmth and passion for teaching.

  2. Deseret News

    Utah Teacher of the Year recipient dies weeks after award ceremony (opens Deseret News)

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    Talia Casares, a sixth-grade school teacher at Moroni Elementary, died weeks after receiving the Utah Teacher of the Year Award.