Gammages receive GSW’s Aeolian Award             

            AMERICUS--When they're not running Gammage Print Shop, Earl and Barbara Gammage are serving the local community and their alma mater. As a result, they were given Georgia Southwestern State University's 2010 Aeolian Award at this year's alumni weekend awards luncheon, the first event held in GSW's newly renovated Wheatley Assembly Hall.

            "Earl and Barbara Gammage are both outstanding alumni whose love for and devotion to GSW are so evident on this campus and in our community," said Karen Holloway, GSW director of Alumni Affairs. "Their exceptional support and dedication as alumni are greatly appreciated. I can't think of anyone more deserving of this award."

            The Aeolian Award, named after the University's alumni magazine, recognizes GSW alumni for lifetime achievement and community involvement. Earl and Barbara graduated from Georgia Southwestern in 1950 and 1951, respectively. Since 1974, they have owned and operated Gammage Print Shop located in downtown Americus. Gammage Print Shop was founded by Earl's grandfather, Ernest L. Gammage, in 1923.

            The Gammage's allegiance to Georgia Southwestern has been very consistent over the years, having built a very close relationship with the late Henry King Stanford, Ph.D., GSW's president from 1948-50. In recent years, Earl and Barbara played an important part in launching the "Two Great Choices - One Great Community" college town initiative. This project has raised more than $30,000 for both GSW and South Georgia Technical College and has helped to publicize Americus throughout this region of the state.

            Earl is also a member of the GSW Athletics Hall of Fame and played on Southwestern's first intercollegiate baseball team.

            Outstanding achievement--GSW Alumni Association Past President Cody King, center, stands with Aeolian Award winners Barbara and Earl Gammage.

            The alumni weekend awards luncheon was the first event held in GSW's newly renovated Wheatley Assembly Hall.

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