Glenn ’70 and Allyson Anglin ’71 Santner met in an oil painting class at Manchester in September 1969. While Allyson searched for a seat with the perfect angle, Glenn selected the seat next to Allyson, who he deemed the cutest girl in the room. 
After just a few classes, and with the Sadie Hawkins dance approaching, Allyson went up to Glenn and said, “I’m fighting with my boyfriend right now and wonder if you’d like to go out with me.” Without hesitation, Glenn accepted. Two years later, they were married.
Allyson’s favorite memories from her time as a student at Manchester include traveling down the Usumacinta River during a January Session course to Central America. She still owns a DVD with footage from the trip that was converted from Super 8 film.
Glenn fondly remembers a philosophy class during which Dr. Timothy Rieman asked everyone to respond to the question: “What do you want to be?” After every student had shared their professional aspirations, Dr. Rieman calmly noted that none of them had answered his question. He then said, “I didn’t ask you what you wanted to do. Now, let’s try again; what do you want to be?”
Their Manchester experience not only earned the couple degrees and life-long friends, but also committed them to social justice. “Feeding the hungry, welcoming the stranger, living peacefully, and tending to the stewardship of the earth are the legacy,” they said.
Nearly three decades later, Glenn and Allyson’s son, Aaron Santner ’98, met his wife, Isabel Porrata-Doria ’98 Santner, at Manchester.
These two pairs of Manchester Mates are giving back to the University by doubling their efforts for MU Giving Day on April 17. They are part of a group of alumni challenging other couples who met at Manchester to give, and those gifts will be matched up to $17,000. Learn more here.
“We regard education as the most important issue in society, positively affecting decision-making across all other issues,” said Glenn and Allyson. “Financially supporting our alma mater, therefore, joins social responsibly as a priority.”
