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Livingstone President
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On February 8, 2006, the Livingstone College Board of Trustees
named Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr. the school’s 12th President. A longtime
educator and administrator, Dr. Jenkins was chosen from among fi ve fi nalists.
Dr. Jenkins most recently served as President of Edward Waters College
in Jacksonville, Florida from 1997 to 2005. During his tenure, the
College expanded its faculty and broke ground on its fi rst new building
in decades while reducing its debt from $8.5 million to $500,000 in three
years and growing its enrollment from 300 students to 1,300 students.
Recently, Edward Waters named this new building after Dr. Jenkins as a
tribute to the tremendous progress made under his leadership.
Prior to his tenure at Edward Waters College, Dr. Jenkins served as
a chancellor of Elizabeth City State University from 1977 to 1995, becoming
the fi rst alumnus to serve as its Chief Executive Offi cer. He was
honored to have the then newly constructed Science Building named in
his honor. While there, he secured the support of the State Legislature of
North Carolina for construction of six major buildings on campus. He also
launched a $5 million capital campaign, completing the fundraising one
year ahead of schedule.
Dr. Jenkins earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Elizabeth City
State University in 1965, teaching certifi cation in Biology from Howard University, and a Master’s degree and Doctorate
degree in Biology Education from Purdue University.
During his distinguished career, Dr. Jenkins has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards. These include
memberships in the scholastic honor societies of Alpha Kappa Mu, Phi Delta Kappa and Beta Beta Biological Society
and selection as one of the “Outstanding Personalities of the South.”
He is married to Dr. Faleese Moore-Jenkins, and they have three children: Dr. Lisa Lopez, Attorney Ginger Cartwright,
and Jimmy Jr., a graphic artist and college lecturer.
President Jenkins and First Lady Faleese