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"Despite the well-chronicled chaos, the group became the official Guinness World Record holders when the men hit every “L” stop in 8 hours, 58 minutes and 55 seconds on Nov. 10.

The team — which was made up of Barbosa, a psychology graduate student at Roosevelt University; his brother, James Barbosa, 19, a second-year student at Georgetown College in Kentucky; and West Town resident Matthew Plese, 37, who heads a Catholic education website — has hardly rested on their laurels."

"The Workforce Scholarship meets current and aspiring ECE professionals where they’re at to further their careers and education journey. With higher education partners [including] Roosevelt University, the Workforce Scholarship team will work with recipients to match them with the right higher education program to pursue [a degree or credential].

"The US-based double bassist reflects on a long and eventful career. 

She then received another scholarship to study at Roosevelt University with Stephen Lester, a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra."