Classes & Obits

Class Note 2005

Issue

Jan - Feb 2019

Happy new year, all. I missed a submission and have quite a bit from the back half of 2018 to update everyone on. But first, our 15th reunion will take place June 14 to 16. Be sure to check your email and the class website for real-time news and registration information. We hope everyone will make it back to Hanover to celebrate!

Babies were plentiful in 2018. Kevin Goldstein and wife Sarah moved to Chicago and welcomed their second child, August, in May. Laura (Randolph) Vor Broker and family welcomed daughter Caroline in June. Kaitlin (Bell) Barnett and family welcomed second child, Reuben Gabriel, in July. My wife, Casey ’06, and I welcomed our second, son Holt, in July. Matt Nielsten and wife Meg welcomed their second, son Teddy, in July. Jesse Klempner and Betsy Williamson welcomed their third, son Benjamin, in August. Matt Oppenheimer and wife Emily welcomed their first, daughter Alice, in August. Megan (Christian) Dague and husband Jason welcomed their second child, Madelyn, in August. Brandon Wright and wife Laura welcomed their second, daughter Elizabeth, in the early morning on August 31. A few hours later Pat Keeley and wife Jess welcomed their third, daughter Charlotte, to the family. Congratulations to all the parents, old and new.

Weddings were also plentiful in 2018. Claire Dewalt married Nick Clark on July 14 in Detroit. Claire and Nick met at business school and currently reside in New York City. Dave Gardner also got married on July 14. Dave married Laura Barnett in Crystal Mountain, Michigan. No surprise, both weddings had epic alumni showings from many members of our class. Bret Anderson married Joanna Chow in Newport, Rhode Island, in August. Finally, Isaac Kardon married Lindsay Lieberman on September 23, also in Newport. Best wishes to all of the newlyweds!

Here are some other quick updates. Sasha (Rogers) Baker ran into James Baehr in Baghdad, of all places, in July. She has been in Washington, D.C., for the past 10 years and currently serves as Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s national security advisor. Matt Heineman’s A Private War debuted on the big screen in September and brought the world closer to legendary war correspondent Marie Colvin. Abigail Davidson was recently named CEO of Cubic Aerospace located in Reston, Virginia.

Make sure to check out all the other news and information we post on Facebook and Instagram.

Have a great start to the year all!

Matt Nicholson, 5308 Yorktown Road, Bethesda, MD 20816; mtnicholson3@gmail.com