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Steve French '07 Relishes
in His ATW Experience
A
lpha Tau Omega gave Steve French '07 his first glimpse of get-
ting outside of his comfort zone, and taught him ways to find
common ground with people he
barely knew. "My ATW experi-
ence was just that. It taught me how
valuable an experience can be. In
my career, we create experiences,
and you just don't understand the
value that some people put on a free
ticket for a child to attend a NAS-
CAR or IndyCar race."
Steve works at Texas Motor Speed-
way in Fort Worth, Texas. He works
with corporations ranging from lo-
cal to enterprise-level on marketing
activations that help them drive rev-
enue, as well as their other key per-
formance indicators. "I've achieved
the Sales Person of the Year award for my company in 2016, and
have worked with some of the biggest names within NASCAR and
IndyCar from a personality standpoint. One of my biggest highlights,
though, is helping create real memories for fans and clients."
For the future of Gamma Upsilon, Steve hopes to see young men
connect and develop meaningful relationships with those around
them. "Embrace your discomfort," Steve said. "You don't know what
you're capable of if you never get outside your comfort zone. That's
what ATW did for me. I got involved and expanded my network.
"Because of the Tau Talk alumni newsletter, Drew MaNatt '97
reached out to Mike Nelson '07 and Sean Clement '06, who were
our president and vice president at the time. Drew's family helped
finance the building of Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, which is
where I got my first full-time job after school. Drew introduced me
to his dad, Brad, who then helped me connect to the team running
the Speedway."
Steve and his fiance, Mary Claire, live in Forth Worth. He enjoys rid-
ing his motorcycle, attending sporting events, and working on projects
around the house. You can contact Steve at sdfrench88@gmail.com.
Thank You for Contributing
to Our Scholarship Fund!
W
e're working toward hitting our $2 million goal for scholar-
ship fundraising by our 110th celebration. Since December,
we've brought in more than $97,000, which will be matched
dollar-for-dollar. Thank you to our recent donors listed below.
We appreciate your support!
To join these donors in this effort, please mail your gift to us at
the address shown below:
Alpha Tau Omega at Iowa State University
Gamma Upsilon Chapter
P.O. Box 1022 • Ames, IA 50014-1021
Please make checks payable to either the ATO Foundation,
memo: FBO GU Scholarship Fund, or the ISU Foundation,
memo: FBO GU Scholarship Fund. Gifts are tax deductible. A
receipt will be provided.
Thank you for supporting the future of Gamma Upsilon!
Don W. Steffen '48
William R. Grant '49
Marion G. True '50
Bill Gardiner '52
Dwight B. Coulter '54
Maj. Garth E. Phillips '58
Dennis E. Kushlak '61
Neil C. Gustafson '64
Thomas P. Jons '69
William J. Burke Jr. '74
Rolf E. Hansen '74
Dan L. Pudenz '74
Steve Kohles '75
Michael J. Whaley '84
Eric E. Rogers '90
Brent R. Olthoff '91
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Congratulations to our spring 2018 scholars!
NAME SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
Christopher Diaguila '16 Verlene Vaughn Weber Scholar
Josef Rogers '16 Gary and Maureen Excellence Scholar
Joe Grasso '16 Bill and Babs Gardiner Scholar
Adam Baker '17 John Maxheim Scholar
Max Martinez '17 Dale Weber Scholar
James Boals '17 Gene Ehlert Scholar
Noah Beukelman '17 Bill Gardiner Scholar
Bryce Pahl '16 Dale and Velene Weber
in honor of Payton Leyden Scholar
Kyle Clancy '16 Dale and Velene Weber
in honor of Payton Leyden Scholar
Devlin Van Gaal '16 Smith-Putnam Scholar
Nicholas Ardovitch '17 Ron Sley Scholar
Matthew Grannan '17 Karl Kullander Scholar
Mitchell Tessmer '18 Doug Kirk Scholar
Corey Ball '17 Bill Grundman Scholar
Nicholas Holtan '18 Byron Anderson Scholar
Josef Rogers '16 Mike Kelly Scholar
