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Love at Duke

Ashley and John Glenn sit outside Duke's Smith Warehouse, where they both work. Photo by Bryan Roth.
Ashley and John Glenn sit outside Duke's Smith Warehouse, where they both work. Photo by Bryan Roth.
By Bryan Roth

John and Ashley Glenn met through a mutual friend about four years ago before either worked at Duke. Now they're married and both spend their workdays in Smith Warehouse, where Ashley works as a cashier in the Bursar's Office, and John is a general maintenance mechanic with Facilities Management.

"Because we're both at Smith Warehouse, we'll have lunch together when our hours allow it," Ashley Glenn said. "It's good because we have kids, so it's nice to have time together to talk."

It was John's persuasion that led to the professional pairing at Duke. After working with Duke as a contractor, he started with Facilities in early 2012 and told Ashley she should follow suit.

"She was working in Wake Forest, and it was a long drive from Durham, so I told her to apply to different places around Duke," John said. "We love being here."The couple also enjoys Duke's campus together when John is able to show Ashley areas of campus she doesn't see often.

"I like the Gardens because it's really pretty and we can take our baby outside to play," Ashley said. "I had always seen Cameron on TV growing up, but never got inside. It was really special. I think he was trying to impress me, and it worked."