Happy summer all! Spring was a busy time for our class and there is much to update everyone on.

First, I wanted to take a moment to again remember Ali Youssefi, who passed away on March 10 after a brief but brave battle with cancer. Many classmates and fellow alums gathered with his family at Golden 1 Center in his hometown of Sacramento on April 14 to remember his life and the lasting impact he made on the city as a promising developer. “His passion to make Sacramento a better place for all forever changed the landscape of the city, and we are all better for having known him,” said Sacramento Kings owner and chairman Vivek Ranadive. “Ali’s generosity, kindness, and warm spirit have left an indelible mark, and I’m grateful to have called him a partner.” A memorial fund and foundation to advance Ali’s most important causes is in the process of being established, and we will keep the class apprised should you like to contribute in the future. Rest in peace, friend.

Matt Heineman was back on the big screen with Showtime’s The Trade, an exposé on the business of heroin and the opioid epidemic in the United States. His next project, A Private War, will be his first narrative feature and is scheduled to be released this fall. It follows the true story of war correspondent Marie Colvin, who was killed in Syria in 2012.

More ’05 families received additions this winter and spring. Eimilie Dalton and Drue Fitzgerald welcomed twin boys John Dalton and Henry Nash, in late February. Brendan Day and wife Jean welcomed second child Madeline Elizabeth in April. Congratulations to the parents!

As for weddings, Kristin Schaefer married Mike Maher in Mexico in March. Sarah (Rhodes) Martin, Liz Fisher,and Will Fang, among others, were in attendance.

Keep the updates coming, and I look forward to hearing from more of you this summer and fall.

—Matt Nicholson, 79 Potomac Ave., SE, #345, Washington, DC 20003; mtnicholson3@gmail.com