Michael G. Scales is an American academic and president of

Nyack College Alliance University (formerly Nyack College () was a private Christian university affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and located in New York City. It offered undergraduate and graduate programs; in addition, it included Allian ...

and

Alliance Theological Seminary Alliance Theological Seminary was an evangelical Christian seminary affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance, last located in Manhattan. It operated from 1882 to 2023. History The seminary had roots from the Missionary Training Inst ...

, who was inaugurated on April 27, 2007. In June 2015, the Nyack/ATS Board of Trustees unanimously extended his role as chief officer for a fourth term.

Biography

Scales was born in

Gadsden, Alabama Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located on the Coosa River about northeast of Birmingham and southwest of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statist ...

to Guy Dean Scales (1915 - 1985) and Vivian (née Tally). Following his graduation from high school in 1970, he attended

Gadsden State Community College Gadsden State Community College (Gadsden State, Gadsden, or GSCC) is a Public college, public Community college#United States, community college with campuses in Gadsden, Alabama, Gadsden, Centre, Alabama, Centre and Anniston, Alabama. The coll ...

before going on to earn his B.S. (1975) in Bible and theology from

Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls College is a private evangelical Christian college in Toccoa Falls, Georgia, founded in 1907. The campus occupies , bordering the Chattahoochee National Forest and is home to Toccoa Falls, a high waterfall. It is affiliated with ...

, his

M.A. A Master of Arts ( or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Those admitted to the degree have ...

(1978) in humanities from

Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a few decades earlier. It operates regional campuses in Glas ...

, and his Ed.D. (1988) from the

University of Georgia The University of Georgia (UGA or Georgia) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia, United States. Chartered in 1785, it is the oldest public university in th ...

. Prior to assuming the role of president, Dr. Scales served Nyack College/ATS as Executive Vice President (2000-2003) and Vice President for Advancement (1989-1993). He earned his BS (1975) in Bible and theology from Toccoa Falls College, his MA (1978) in humanities from Western Kentucky University, and his Ed.D. (1988) from the University of Georgia. Scales pastored Sharon Cumberland Presbyterian Church (1975-1977) and as a juvenile counselor in a community-based treatment home before launching his career in school administration. From 1985 until 1989, he worked for a consulting firm aimed at helping colleges attract students and donors. In 1989, he founded Advantage Marketing, focusing specifically on Christian colleges. He also held roles in admissions and advancement at Toccoa Falls College, Agnes Scott College, North Greenville College, Nyack College, University of Sioux Falls, and The Master's College and Seminary.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scales, Michael G. Seminary presidents Year of birth missing (living people) People from Gadsden, Alabama University of Georgia alumni Western Kentucky University alumni Living people