Jennifer Marie Aglio

Submitted By jlk0041 on Thu, 03/28/2024 - 12:46pm

Megan Morrissey and Jen AglioJennifer Marie Aglio, 43, executive assistant to the dean in the College of Visual Arts and Design, died March 22 at her home in Denton.  

Joining UNT in 2013, she also had served as an adjunct in the Department of Communication Studies and had worked in the Jewish Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies programs.

Jenn earned her bachelor’s degree in English at Elon University in 2003 and her master’s degree in communication studies from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, in 2006. A talented poet and creative writer, she went on to earn her terminal degree, a Master of Fine Arts in writing and poetics, from Naropa University in 2010. 

She advocated for social justice issues and always cheered on those she loved. Her family and friends will remember her clever wit, her snark, her passion for music, her unique ability to make others feel welcome and included, and her deep and abiding love of her family, including the dogs who lived with them over the years (Fig, Raisin MF Anne, Indigo and Kona).

Survivors include her partner of 17 years, Megan Elizabeth Morrissey, associate professor of communication studies at UNT (pictured on the left in the photo with Jenn), and their daughter, Quinn Olivier Morrissey Aglio.

As Jenn grew weaker in her two-and-a-half-year battle with uterine cancer, she communicated that she wanted her community to throw a party to remember her when she was gone and to model joy and love to her daughter. Please join them for a celebration of Jenn’s life from 4 to 8 p.m. March 30 at Denton County Brewing Company.

Jennifer Marie Aglio, 43, executive assistant to the dean in the College of Visual Arts and Design, died March 22 at her home in Denton.  

Joining UNT in 2013, she also had served as an adjunct in the Department of Communication Studies and had worked in the Jewish Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies programs.

Jenn earned her bachelor’s degree in English at Elon University in 2003 and her master’s degree in communication studies from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, in 2006. A talented poet and creative writer, she went on to earn her terminal degree, a Master of Fine Arts in writing and poetics, from Naropa University in 2010. 

She advocated for social justice issues and always cheered on those she loved. Her family and friends will remember her clever wit, her snark, her passion for music, her unique ability to make others feel welcome and included, and her deep and abiding love of her family, including the dogs who lived with them over the years (Fig, Raisin MF Anne, Indigo and Kona).

Survivors include her partner of 17 years, Megan Elizabeth Morrissey, associate professor of communication studies at UNT (pictured on the left in the photo with Jenn), and their daughter, Quinn Olivier Morrissey Aglio.

As Jenn grew weaker in her two-and-a-half-year battle with uterine cancer, she communicated that she wanted her community to throw a party to remember her when she was gone and to model joy and love to her daughter. Please join them for a celebration of Jenn’s life from 4 to 8 p.m. March 30 at Denton County Brewing Company.

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