First scholarship named in honor of Talen Birt, who battled cancer, expected to be awarded in 2023A scholarship named after Talen Birt, who died after a more than two-year battle with an aggressive bone cancer, is expected to be presented in May 2023, according to his family.
Birthday vigil honors Jacksonville teen who battled cancer for 2+ yearsOn Saturday, dozens of people showed up to an Inaugural Scholarship Walkathon in honor of 16-year-old Talen Birt.
Jacksonville family who lost teen to cancer now helping others live his dreamOn Saturday, dozens of people showed up to an Inaugural Scholarship Walkathon in honor of 16-year-old Talen Birt.
Jacksonville school’s ‘Player of the Year’ award taking name of student who inspired manyEven in death, a Jacksonville high school student will continue to inspire young students.
After Talen Birt laid to rest, parents honor him by pushing for cancer research fundingA Jacksonville 16-year-old boy, who had an aggressive form of bone cancer, was laid to rest on Saturday.
A dream come true: 16-year-old with terminal cancer returns to his high school for a dayThe school community came together to wish Talen Birt well and to say, “We love you and we miss you.”