LifeChanger of the Year Nominee Profile

Laura Farnham was nominated by Deborah Clarke, a member of the community.

To know Mrs. Farnham is to know a phenomenal teacher and a wonderful person.

"I personally was in the educational system for almost forty years, and I have never witnessed a more knowledgeable or more compassionate person," Clarke said.

Mrs. Farnham has many students with special needs, and she's able to help them to quickly advance and grow academically. Her students adore her, and parents request her to be their child’s teacher. 

"Mrs. Farnham’s character is impeccable! Her sense of integrity is unlike any other. She has many colleagues on staff who value her as a friend. She will assist any teacher, regardless of the task," Clarke said.

Mrs. Farnham is very involved with after school activities. She is in charge of the Safety Patrol with all its duties. In addition, she is the Classroom Teachers Association liaison between teachers and administration. She is part of the school’s leadership team, Employee Building Council, and is Chair of Student Detention. She is a strong believer in teaching the whole child. Mrs. Farnham is willing to help any child with academics or social/emotional issues, even if they are not her classroom students.

"I can tell Mrs. Farnham loves her job. That love is contagious! She is a remarkable individual who most people don’t get to know because she’s one in a million," Clarke said. "She continues to be a phenomenal instructor to her students, teaching both in-person and virtual students simultaneously. Additionally, Laura tutors students after school."