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Wendell Scales, Jr. is an award-winning youth advocate who has pioneered many first-of-its-kind access K-12 pathway programs focused on financial literacy, STEM, social justice, and community engagement.
Over the last decade, he enhanced college and career-going outcomes among predominately BIPOC scholars in Pulaski County. These scholars would achieve a 97 percent graduation rate, a 95 percent acceptance rate, and nearly $20 million in grants and scholarships. He is currently the deputy director of innovation at Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools, his efforts have led to being recognized as a national 2022 Yass Prize Semifinalist and a $200k STOP Awardee (Sustainable, Transformation, Outstanding Permissionless) for their AgriSTEM initiative.
A champion of community advocacy has led Scales to advisory board appointments for Pulaski County Youth Services and Electus Global Education Co. He has been recognized as 2022 AY Magazine-Men of Distinction, 2021 Arkansas Community Colleges(ACC) Outstanding Alumni, and 100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock 2019 Real Men of Service Award.
He is an alumnus of several leadership programs, such as SCOP (Stanford College Outreach Program), a college-access immersion program; he is a graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XXXV and currently serves as Arkansas State, Government Relations Co-Chairfor The Southern Association for College Admissions Counseling (SACAC).
He earned his bachelor’s(2012) in Finance at Henderson State University, and a Master of Arts degree in higher education (2019) with an emphasis in student affairs from University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
How to Connect with Wendell
Email: wendell@scalingtheworld.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendell-scales-jr/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scalingtheworld
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