Dr. Naomi Scales is Alabama’s longest term adult education employee (56 years). Currently serving as an Adult Education Administrator at the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), her dedication to student success is unquestioned. 

Dr. Scales is a long-term ALAPCAE Board member who serves in the position of ACCS Representative. She earned a Master of Education Degree from Alabama State University, and Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Administration and Higher Education from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Without a doubt, Dr. Scales is the catalyst behind the success of many students and adult education programs statewide, which is why ALAPCAE dedicated its new High School Diploma Option (HSDO) scholarship in her honor. Her legacy will continue in perpetuity through the funding of this honorary scholarship.