Delta State University is just what the doctor ordered, according to Tony Sultani, an oncologist based in Clarksdale, Miss.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy son, George, graduated from DSU in 2017 and the professors really made a difference in his life,\u201d said Dr. Sultani\u2014who gave $10,000 as a result to create the Sultani Endowment Scholarship Fund.<\/p>\n
George Sultani, a corporal with the Clarksdale Police Department, seconded his father\u2019s opinion. \u201cAt DSU, I developed critical-thinking skills that have proven vital in my career as a law enforcement officer,\u201d he said. A political science major at Delta State, he called his education \u201ca great experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Sultani, who also has three daughters, and his wife of 20 years additionally established their scholarship fund \u201cbecause I am a businessman,\u201d said the physician, who runs offices in Clarksdale, Greenville, and Cleveland with a business partner. \u201cI like people to enjoy, and always encourage people\u2014especially those in the Delta\u2014to learn about, business opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Sultani scholarship will be awarded to a full-time College of Business junior or senior who maintains a cumulative GPA of at least 2.90, is enrolled for at least two consecutive years at Delta State, and demonstrates financial need.<\/p>\n
Dr. Sultani has been practicing medicine for 24 years, 22 of those in the Mississippi Delta. The \u201cfriendly, humble people\u201d in the region motivated the 1984 graduate of the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine to practice here. He enjoys \u201ctaking care of the good people of the Delta, saving them from travelling to get the care they need,\u201d Dr. Sultani said. \u201cPeople need service and I feel this is a great place not only to live, but also to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cI came from a poor background\u201d\u2014the village of Ain Dabesh, near the small city of Safita in northwestern Syria. \u201cSo I know how it feels when means are limited and you are a student who has no time to work,\u201d he observed. \u201cI hope the scholarship helps someone who is really aspiring to finish a degree in business, someone who otherwise wouldn\u2019t have the means to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDr. Sultani\u2019s support of our students runs deep,\u201d said Dr. Nerma Moore, director of development. \u201cHe has supported several academic initiatives over the years, and this recent legacy gift will make a profound impact on current and future DSU business majors. We are truly grateful for his continuing support.\u201d<\/p>\n
People ask doctors for advice all the time. Dr. Sultani\u2019s recommendation? \u201cBelieve in yourself and stay humble.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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