Carolyn Joyce Phillips (’06, ’10 M.S.), 63, died Sept. 10 in Denton. She was a retired administrative specialist in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education. She had worked at UNT for 35 years, first in the 1970s and then continuously from 1989 until retiring in 2010. She served as the main contact for current and prospective students in the department and was widely known for her patience, helpfulness and knowledge of the university. She earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s in studies in aging from UNT and was pursuing a doctorate in applied gerontology. She also earned a graduate academic certificate in 2008 in volunteer and community resource management. A longtime community activist, she helped start the group that became known as the Southeast Denton Neighborhood Association and was dedicated to representing the neighborhood’s concerns.
Submitted By jev0010 on Thu, 12/12/2013 - 5:27pm
Carolyn Joyce Phillips (’06, ’10 M.S.), 63, died Sept. 10 in Denton. She was a retired administrative specialist in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education. She had worked at UNT for 35 years, first in the 1970s and then continuously from 1989 until retiring in 2010. She served as the main contact for current and prospective students in the department and was widely known for her patience, helpfulness and knowledge of the university. She earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s in studies in aging from UNT and was pursuing a doctorate in applied gerontology. She also earned a graduate academic certificate in 2008 in volunteer and community resource management. A longtime community activist, she helped start the group that became known as the Southeast Denton Neighborhood Association and was dedicated to representing the neighborhood’s concerns.
