dʒˈɛŋkɪnz ɪz ɐ ɡɹˈædʒuːət ʌv ˈælfɹɪd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wɪð ɐ bˌiːˌɛfˈeɪ ɪn skˈʌlptʃɚ slˈæʃ sᵻɹˈæmɪks nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, æz wˈɛl æz ɐn ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi dˈɑːktɚɹˌeɪt tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
Jenkins is a graduate of Alfred University, with a BFA in Sculpture/Ceramics (1973), as well as an honorary doctorate (2003).