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Lawrence O’Connell

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Bio

I am an adopted student committed to positively changing human mindset through digital marketing. Adopted at 9 onto a farm. I am father raising my 8 year old son. Initially I started my digital marketing journey as a solo music Artist. With dreams of telling my story through melodic vibrations called struggle music. As I watched music hiphop change,evolving to glorifying gun violence, drug activity, depression, degrading women, and glorifying things of the devil. I decided that I didn’t want to be apart of that industry. I began to lose friends to gun violence, drug overdoses, suicides, drinking and driving. After losing a friend of mine named king to gun violence I was so heartbroken. And I realized my friend’s lives were influenced by drugs, alcohol, women, guns, money and hip hop music. I wanted to change that. King was shot on his front porch 1 hour after returning home from vacation. Three months earlier he was found not guilty on a case, beating a fifty nine year case. This inspired me to enroll in school for digital marketing to dedicate myself to projecting a positive message through marketing, advertising, promotion, and music. I will receive my associates degree in digital marketing in 2026. While working toward my degree I will use the skills learned to continue to build my online store. Offering Jewelry and fashion. Our mission is too boost self confidence & self esteem threw affordable priced Jewelry & fashion. 2027 I will pursue my bachelors degree in digital marketing and continue and to go to an associates degree in music and continue on to my bachelor’s.

Education

Blackhawk Technical College

Associate's degree program
2024 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Religious Music and Worship
    • Music
    • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
    • Precision Production, Other
    • Marketing
    • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
    • Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
    • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Marketing and Advertising

    • Dream career goals:

      Sports

      Football

      Varsity
      2009 – 20112 years

      Awards

      • letter

      Research

      • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

        Tik tok — Social media manager
        2019 – Present

      Arts

      • Forte studio inc

        Dance
        2008 – 2010

      Future Interests

      Advocacy

      Politics

      Volunteering

      Philanthropy

      Entrepreneurship

      Brandon Repola Memorial Scholarship
      Winner
      I am an adopted student committed to positively changing human mindset through digital marketing. I am father raising my 8 year old son. Initially I started my digital marketing journey as a solo music Artist. With dreams of telling my story through melodic vibrations called music. As I watched music hip-hop culture change, evolving to glorifying gun violence, drug activity, depression, degrading women, and glorifying things of the devil. I decided that I didn’t want to be apart of that industry. I began to lose friends to gun violence, drug overdoses, suicides, drinking and driving. After losing a friend of mine named king to gun violence I was so heartbroken. And I realized that his life was influenced by drugs,alcohol,women, guns, money and hip hop music. I wanted to change that. He was shot on his front porch, 1 hour after returning to from vacation. Three months earlier he was found not guilty on a case, beating a fifty nine year case. This inspired me to enroll in school for digital marketing to dedicate my self to projecting a positive message through marketing, advertising, promotion, and music. I dream and I will get my associates degree in digital marketing. While working toward my degree I will use the skilled learned to continue to build my online store which offers Jewlery and fashion. Our mission is too boost confidence & self esteem threw affordable priced Jewlery & fashion. Also provide giveaways to kids and adults in need of Clothing & food & accessories. Eventually working towards opening homeless shelter. When I graduate in 2026 I dream and will receive my masters in digital marketing and continue and to go to an associates degree in music and continue on to my masters. I also lost a friend named Ryan to suicide. He was so awesome and fun to be around. I never felt that he was hurting, He would often listen to rave music. He had a daughter that was under 10 years old. So many people were hurt that day, was our first wake up call, during our adult life about adult mental health. This made me realize how I can positively control human minds through positive music, marketing, videos, and advertising. Realizing that Ryan’s depressed state of mind and his choice of music and hertz did not help his mental health. I know now how I can help. This affected my entire friend group. His family was constantly suffering. I was thinking, our community had more money and knowledge on digital marketing we could spread more awareness. Another great friend of mine by the name of Jacob who I looked up to very much high school overdose on heron. I was so shocked when I heard the news, he was song young. This divested me, I knew something needed to be done. I kept asking why? How? How did he get in to drugs? he seemed so happy? Then I came to realize that there was mental health crisis in our community and over 15 more of mine passed away from drugs, and guns violence, and suicide. All stemming from mental health issues. I realized that causes of mental health are being promoted through digital marketing, and music. I felt helpless, while losing my friends to a new lifestyle these were living. Now I know how I can help. These unforgettable events are what interest me in digital marketing.
      Enders Scholarship
      I am an adopted student committed to positively changing human mindset through digital marketing. I am father raising my 8 year old son. Initially I started my digital marketing journey as a solo music Artist. With dreams of telling my story through melodic vibrations called music. As I watched music hip-hop culture change, evolving to glorifying gun violence, drug activity, depression, degrading women, and glorifying things of the devil. I decided that I didn’t want to be apart of that industry. I began to lose friends to gun violence, drug overdoses, suicides, drinking and driving. After losing a friend of mine named king to gun violence I was so heartbroken. And I realized that his life was influenced by drugs,alcohol,women, guns, money and hip hop music. I wanted to change that. He was shot on his front porch, 1 hour after returning to from vacation. Three months earlier he was found not guilty on a case, beating a fifty nine year case. This inspired me to enroll in school for digital marketing to dedicate my self to projecting a positive message through marketing, advertising, promotion, and music. I dream and I will get my associates degree in digital marketing. While working toward my degree I will use the skilled learned to continue to build my online store which offers Jewlery and fashion. Our mission is too boost confidence & self esteem threw affordable priced Jewlery & fashion. Also provide giveaways to kids and adults in need of Clothing & food & accessories. Eventually working towards opening homeless shelter. When I graduate in 2026 I dream and will receive my masters in digital marketing and continue and to go to an associates degree in music and continue on to my masters. I also lost a friend named Ryan to suicide. He was so awesome and fun to be around. I never felt that he was hurting, He would often listen to rave music. He had a daughter that was under 10 years old. So many people were hurt that day, was our first wake up call, during our adult life about adult mental health. This made me realize how I can positively control human minds through positive music, marketing, videos, and advertising. Realizing that Ryan’s depressed state of mind and his choice of music and hertz were not helping his mental health. I know now how I can help. This affected my entire friend group. His family was constantly suffering. I was thinking, our community had more money and knowledge on digital marketing we could spread more awareness. Another great friend of mine by the name of Jacob who I looked up to very much high school overdose on heron. I was so shocked when I heard the news, he was song young. This divested me, I knew something needed to be done. I kept asking why? How? How did he get in to drugs? he seemed so happy? Then I came to realize that there was mental health crisis in our community and over 15 more of mine passed away from drugs, and guns violence, and suicide. All stemming from mental health issues. I realized that causes of mental health are being promoted through digital marketing, and music. I felt helpless, while losing my friends to a new lifestyle these were living. Now I know how I can help. These unforgettable events are what interest me in digital marketing.
      Straive Accessibility Scholarship
      I am an adopted student committed to positively changing human mindset through digital marketing. I am father raising my 8 year old son. Initially I started my digital marketing journey as a solo music Artist. With dreams of telling my story through melodic vibrations called music. As I watched music hip-hop culture change, evolving to glorifying gun violence, drug activity, depression, degrading women, and glorifying things of the devil. I decided that I didn’t want to be apart of that industry. I began to lose friends to gun violence, drug overdoses, suicides, drinking and driving. After losing a friend of mine named king to gun violence I was so heartbroken. And I realized that his life was influenced by drugs,alcohol,women, guns, money and hip hop music. I wanted to change that. He was shot on his front porch, 1 hour after returning to from vacation. Three months earlier he was found not guilty on a case, beating a fifty nine year case. This inspired me to enroll in school for digital marketing to dedicate my self to projecting a positive message through marketing, advertising, promotion, and music. I dream and I will get my associates degree in digital marketing. While working toward my degree I will use the skilled learned to continue to build my online store which offers Jewlery and fashion. Our mission is too boost confidence & self esteem threw affordable priced Jewlery & fashion. Also provide giveaways to kids and adults in need of Clothing & food & accessories. Eventually working towards opening homeless shelter. When I graduate in 2026 I dream and will receive my masters in digital marketing and continue and to go to an associates degree in music and continue on to my masters. I also lost a friend named Ryan to suicide. He was so awesome and fun to be around. I never felt that he was hurting, He would often listen to rave music. He had a daughter that was under 10 years old. So many people were hurt that day, was our first wake up call, during our adult life about adult mental health. This made me realize how I can positively control human minds through positive music, marketing, videos, and advertising. Realizing that Ryan’s depressed state of mind and his choice of music and hertz were not helping his mental health. I know now how I can help. This affected my entire friend group. His family was constantly suffering. I was thinking, our community had more money and knowledge on digital marketing we could spread more awareness. Another great friend of mine by the name of Jacob who I looked up to very much high school overdose on heron. I was so shocked when I heard the news, he was song young. This divested me, I knew something needed to be done. I kept asking why? How? How did he get in to drugs? he seemed so happy? Then I came to realize that there was mental health crisis in our community and over 15 more of mine passed away from drugs, and guns violence, and suicide. All stemming from mental health issues. I realized that causes of mental health are being promoted through digital marketing, and music. I felt helpless, while losing my friends to a new lifestyle these were living. Now I know how I can help. These unforgettable events are what interest me in digital marketing.
      Augustus L. Harper Scholarship
      I am an adopted student committed to positively changing human mindset through digital marketing. I am father raising my 8 year old son. Initially I started my digital marketing journey as a solo music Artist. With dreams of telling my story through melodic vibrations called music. As I watched music hip-hop culture change, evolving to glorifying gun violence, drug activity, depression, degrading women, and glorifying things of the devil. I decided that I didn’t want to be apart of that industry. I began to lose friends to gun violence, drug overdoses, suicides, drinking and driving. After losing a friend of mine named king to gun violence I was so heartbroken. And I realized that his life was influenced by drugs,alcohol,women, guns, money and hip hop music. I wanted to change that. He was shot on his front porch, 1 hour after returning to from vacation. Three months earlier he was found not guilty on a case, beating a fifty nine year case. This inspired me to enroll in school for digital marketing to dedicate my self to projecting a positive message through marketing, advertising, promotion, and music. I dream and I will get my associates degree in digital marketing. While working toward my degree I will use the skilled learned to continue to build my online store which offers Jewlery and fashion. Our mission is too boost confidence & self esteem threw affordable priced Jewlery & fashion. Also provide giveaways to kids and adults in need of Clothing & food & accessories. Eventually working towards opening homeless shelter. When I graduate in 2026 I dream and will receive my masters in digital marketing and continue and to go to an associates degree in music and continue on to my masters. I also lost a friend named Ryan to suicide. He was so awesome and fun to be around. I never felt that he was hurting, He would often listen to rave music. He had a daughter that was under 10 years old. So many people were hurt that day, was our first wake up call, during our adult life about adult mental health. This made me realize how I can positively control human minds through positive music, marketing, videos, and advertising. Realizing that Ryan’s depressed state of mind and his choice of music and hertz were not helping his mental health. I know now how I can help. This affected my entire friend group. His family was constantly suffering. I was thinking, our community had more money and knowledge on digital marketing we could spread more awareness. Another great friend of mine by the name of Jacob who I looked up to very much high school overdose on heron. I was so shocked when I heard the news, he was song young. This divested me, I knew something needed to be done. I kept asking why? How? How did he get in to drugs? he seemed so happy? Then I came to realize that there was mental health crisis in our community and over 15 more of mine passed away from drugs, and guns violence, and suicide. All stemming from mental health issues. I realized that causes of mental health are being promoted through digital marketing, and music. I felt helpless, while losing my friends to a new lifestyle these were living. Now I know how I can help. These unforgettable events are what interest me in digital marketing.
      Bryent Smothermon PTSD Awareness Scholarship
      I am an adopted student committed to positively changing human mindset through digital marketing. I am father raising my 8 year old son. Initially I started my digital marketing journey as a solo music Artist. With dreams of telling my story through melodic vibrations called music. As I watched music hip-hop culture change, evolving to glorifying gun violence, drug activity, depression, degrading women, and glorifying things of the devil. I decided that I didn’t want to be apart of that industry. I began to lose friends to gun violence, drug overdoses, suicides, drinking and driving. After losing a friend of mine named king to gun violence I was so heartbroken. And I realized that his life was influenced by drugs,alcohol,women, guns, money and hip hop music. I wanted to change that. He was shot on his front porch, 1 hour after returning to from vacation. Three months earlier he was found not guilty on a case, beating a fifty nine year case. This inspired me to enroll in school for digital marketing to dedicate my self to projecting a positive message through marketing, advertising, promotion, and music. I dream and I will get my associates degree in digital marketing. While working toward my degree I will use the skilled learned to continue to build my online store which offers Jewlery and fashion. Our mission is too boost confidence & self esteem threw affordable priced Jewlery & fashion. Also provide giveaways to kids and adults in need of Clothing & food & accessories. Eventually working towards opening homeless shelter. When I graduate in 2026 I dream and will receive my masters in digital marketing and continue and to go to an associates degree in music and continue on to my masters. I also lost a friend named Ryan to suicide. He was so awesome and fun to be around. I never felt that he was hurting, He would often listen to rave music. He had a daughter that was under 10 years old. So many people were hurt that day, was our first wake up call, during our adult life about adult mental health. This made me realize how I can positively control human minds through positive music, marketing, videos, and advertising. Realizing that Ryan’s depressed state of mind and his choice of music and hertz were not helping his mental health. I know now how I can help. This affected my entire friend group. His family was constantly suffering. I was thinking, our community had more money and knowledge on digital marketing we could spread more awareness. Another great friend of mine by the name of Jacob who I looked up to very much high school overdose on heron. I was so shocked when I heard the news, he was song young. This divested me, I knew something needed to be done. I kept asking why? How? How did he get in to drugs? he seemed so happy? Then I came to realize that there was mental health crisis in our community and over 15 more of mine passed away from drugs, and guns violence, and suicide. All stemming from mental health issues. I realized that causes of mental health are being promoted through digital marketing, and music. I felt helpless, while losing my friends to a new lifestyle these were living. Now I know how I can help. These unforgettable events are what interest me in digital marketing.
      Mikey Taylor Memorial Scholarship
      I am an adopted student committed to positively changing human mindset through digital marketing. I am father raising my 8 year old son. Initially I started my digital marketing journey as a solo music Artist. With dreams of telling my story through melodic vibrations called music. As I watched music hip-hop culture change, evolving to glorifying gun violence, drug activity, depression, degrading women, and glorifying things of the devil. I decided that I didn’t want to be apart of that industry. I began to lose friends to gun violence, drug overdoses, suicides, drinking and driving. After losing a friend of mine named king to gun violence I was so heartbroken. And I realized that his life was influenced by drugs,alcohol,women, guns, money and hip hop music. I wanted to change that. He was shot on his front porch, 1 hour after returning to from vacation. Three months earlier he was found not guilty on a case, beating a fifty nine year case. This inspired me to enroll in school for digital marketing to dedicate my self to projecting a positive message through marketing, advertising, promotion, and music. I dream and I will get my associates degree in digital marketing. While working toward my degree I will use the skilled learned to continue to build my online store which offers Jewlery and fashion. Our mission is too boost confidence & self esteem threw affordable priced Jewlery & fashion. Also provide giveaways to kids and adults in need of Clothing & food & accessories. Eventually working towards opening homeless shelter. When I graduate in 2026 I dream and will receive my masters in digital marketing and continue and to go to an associates degree in music and continue on to my masters. I also lost a friend named Ryan to suicide. He was so awesome and fun to be around. I never felt that he was hurting, He would often listen to rave music. He had a daughter that was under 10 years old. So many people were hurt that day, was our first wake up call, during our adult life about adult mental health. This made me realize how I can positively control human minds through positive music, marketing, videos, and advertising. Realizing that Ryan’s depressed state of mind and his choice of music and hertz were not helping his mental health. I know now how I can help. This affected my entire friend group. His family was constantly suffering. I was thinking, our community had more money and knowledge on digital marketing we could spread more awareness. Another great friend of mine by the name of Jacob who I looked up to very much high school overdose on heron. I was so shocked when I heard the news, he was song young. This divested me, I knew something needed to be done. I kept asking why? How? How did he get in to drugs? he seemed so happy? Then I came to realize that there was mental health crisis in our community and over 15 more of mine passed away from drugs, and guns violence, and suicide. All stemming from mental health issues. I realized that causes of mental health are being promoted through digital marketing, and music. I felt helpless, while losing my friends to a new lifestyle these were living. Now I know how I can help. These unforgettable events are what interest me in digital marketing.
      Elevate Mental Health Awareness Scholarship
      I am an adopted student committed to positively changing human mindset through digital marketing. I am father raising my 8 year old son. Initially I started my digital marketing journey as a solo music Artist. With dreams of telling my story through melodic vibrations called music. As I watched music hip-hop culture change, evolving to glorifying gun violence, drug activity, depression, degrading women, and glorifying things of the devil. I decided that I didn’t want to be apart of that industry. I began to lose friends to gun violence, drug overdoses, suicides, drinking and driving. After losing a friend of mine named king to gun violence I was so heartbroken. And I realized that his life was influenced by drugs,alcohol,women, guns, money and hip hop music. I wanted to change that. He was shot on his front porch, 1 hour after returning to from vacation. Three months earlier he was found not guilty on a case, beating a fifty nine year case. This inspired me to enroll in school for digital marketing to dedicate my self to projecting a positive message through marketing, advertising, promotion, and music. I dream and I will get my associates degree in digital marketing. While working toward my degree I will use the skilled learned to continue to build my online store which offers Jewlery and fashion. Our mission is too boost confidence & self esteem threw affordable priced Jewlery & fashion. Also provide giveaways to kids and adults in need of Clothing & food & accessories. Eventually working towards opening homeless shelter. When I graduate in 2026 I dream and will receive my masters in digital marketing and continue and to go to an associates degree in music and continue on to my masters. I also lost a friend named Ryan to suicide. He was so awesome and fun to be around. I never felt that he was hurting, He would often listen to rave music. He had a daughter that was under 10 years old. So many people were hurt that day, was our first wake up call, during our adult life about adult mental health. This made me realize how I can positively control human minds through positive music, marketing, videos, and advertising. Realizing that Ryan’s depressed state of mind and his choice of music and hertz were not helping his mental health. I know now how I can help. This affected my entire friend group. His family was constantly suffering. I was thinking, our community had more money and knowledge on digital marketing we could spread more awareness. Another great friend of mine by the name of Jacob who I looked up to very much high school overdose on heron. I was so shocked when I heard the news, he was song young. This divested me, I knew something needed to be done. I kept asking why? How? How did he get in to drugs? he seemed so happy? Then I came to realize that there was mental health crisis in our community and over 15 more of mine passed away from drugs, and guns violence, and suicide. All stemming from mental health issues. I realized that causes of mental health are being promoted through digital marketing, and music. I felt helpless, while losing my friends to a new lifestyle these were living. Now I know how I can help. These unforgettable events are what interest me in digital marketing.
      Trudgers Fund
      Bold bio I am an adopted student committed to positively changing human mindset through digital marketing. I am father raising my 8 year old son. Initially I started my digital marketing journey as a solo music Artist. With dreams of telling my story through melodic vibrations called struggle music. As I watched music hiphop change,evolving to glorifying gun violence, drug activity, depression, degrading women, and glorifying things of the devil. I decided that I didn’t want to be apart of that industry. I began to lose friends to gun violence, drug overdoses, suicides, drinking and driving. After losing a friend of mine named king to gun violence I was so heartbroken. And I realized that his life was influenced by drugs,alcohol,women, guns, money and hip hop music. I wanted to change that. He was shot on his front porch 1 hour after returning to his home state from vacation. Justice 3 months earlier he was found not guilty on a case, beating a fifty nine year case. This inspired me to enroll in school for digital marketing to dedicate my self to projecting a positive message through marketing, advertising, promotion, and music. I dream and I will get my associates degree in digital marketing. While working toward my degree I will use the skilled learned to continue to build my online store which offer Jewlery and fashion. Our mission is too boost confidence & self esteem threw affordable priced Jewlery & fashion. Also provide giveaways to kids and adults in need of Clothing & food & accessories, and eventually working towards opening homeless shelter. When I graduate in 2026 I dream and will receive my masters in digital marketing and continue and to go to an associates degree in music and continue on to my masters. I also lost a friend named Ryan to suicide. He was so awesome and fun to be around. I never felt that he was hurting. He would often listen to rave music. He had a daughter that was under 10 years old. So many people were hurt in and that was our first wake up call our wake up call in adult life about adult mental health. This made me realize how I can positively control human minds through positive music, marketing, videos, and advertising. Realizing that Ryan’s depressed state of mind and his choice of music and hertz were not helping his mental health. I know now how I can help.