Mr. Birkner is a math teacher here at Farmington High School. Here are a few questions that I had asked him:

How long have you been teaching?
“This is my 23rd year overall.”

How long have you been at Farmington High School?
“This is my 2nd year at Farmington.”

What made you go into teaching?
“I wanted to stay involved in football, so I thought teaching would be the best way to be able to be a coach.”

What kind of a student were you in high school?
“I feel like this may be a loaded question… I was in the NHS, voted most likely to be on a Wheaties box, never had detention.”

Were you involved in any extracurricular activities in high school?
“Football, Baseball, Chorus, Science Club.”

What are some of your hobbies?
“Hunting, watching sports, spending time with family.”

What is the most rewarding part of teaching?
“Hearing from students that graduated several years ago and saying how much I impacted their high school career.”