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"Joabe Barbosa set a Guinness Record for fastest time visiting every “L” station, and he’s trying to get another for running every city street. But with his visa set to expire, he’s inviting every Chicagoan on one last run."

Barbosa is set to graduate with his clinical psychology doctorate in 2027 from Roosevelt University. 

"The 55-year-old native Chicagoan is a virtuoso player, completely at ease at the keys. He’s also a prolific composer, with an enormous catalog of 600 original works, ranging from heartfelt classical piano solos to a fully formed sci-fi opera featuring aliens from Mars."

Smith received his BM in Piano from Roosevelt University.

"In the Austin neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side, Davonte Dudley is part of a new generation of leaders turning lived experience into action, using mentorship, education and grassroots organizing to uplift his community.  

Dudley connects his education to his activism, focusing on mental health, healing and youth advocacy, all while maintaining strong ties to his Austin community."

Dudley is a current Roosevelt student majoring in Psychology.