Ambassador to Panama, Simon Ferro, stated in 2000 that "The largest remaining U.S. footprints in the Republic of Panama are the Embassy and Florida State University-Panama." Jenks was instrumental in acquiring from the Panamanian government exclusive use of the former campus of the Panama Canal College, formerly the Canal Zone's community college.
Ambassador to Panama, Simon Ferro, declared in 2000 that "The largest remaining U.S. footprints in the Republic of Panama are the Embassy and Florida State University-Panama." Jenks played a crucial role in obtaining from the Panamanian government exclusive use of the former campus of the Panama Canal College, formerly the Canal Zone's community college.