Dr. Lee Engel and his wife, Jan, are the proud parents of two daughters, Alexa and Savannah. Lee, an Eagle Scout, graduated from Fulton High School in Fulton, Kentucky, and began his college years at Murray State University. In college, he was an officer of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Active in student politics, he served as class officer, vice president of the student government, and president of the student government assembly. Interested in writing, he was an editor of his college yearbook. After completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Engel entered the University Of Kentucky College Of Dentistry. He graduated in the top of his class with a doctorate in dental medicine and was the recipient of the Mosby Scholarship Award. He then accepted a commission with the United States Air Force Dental Corp as a Captain, and practiced general dentistry at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Dr. Engel entered the specialty program of orthodontics at St. Louis University, chaired by Lyle Johnson, one of the leading eminent 20th century orthodontic educators. At St. Louis University, Dr. Engel graduated with a masters of science in orthodontics cum laude, graduating number one in his Orthodontic class. However, his most prized honor was the J.P. Marshall Award given by the university faculty only when a resident was first in both clinical, as well as academics.

Dr. Engel is a certified diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. A special honor Dr. Engel received from the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics was that he was asked to teach a course for young orthodontists trying to attain diplomate status.

Dr. Engel is a three-time past president of the Greenville Dental Society and served as president of the District II Dental Society of the Mississippi Dental Association. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Southern Association of Orthodontists, and the American Association of Orthodontists. He was elected to the American Association of Orthodontists governing body, the House of Delegates, and served as Mississippi's representative for eight years. He was awarded Fellowship in the American College of Dentists.

Dr. Engel's practice has grown from one office to three offices known throughout the Delta as Engel Orthodontics. An active member of St. James' Episcopal Church, Dr. Engel served on the Vestry, as Stewardship Chairman, as leader of the Episcopal Young Churchmen for 5 years, and as a Sunday school teacher for 12 years. Dr. Engel served as an officer for two years and president of the Washington School PTO and raises funds annually for the school.

As a board member of the philanthropic King's Daughters and Sons Circle #2, Dr. Engel assisted in the development of the Circle's grant criteria and worked in grant evaluation with the group. He is a member of the E. E. Bass Steering Committee, as well as a member of the Greenville Rotary club and a Paul Harris Fellow. Dr. Engel also served as a board member, officer, and president of the Greenville Symphony Association.

Dr. Engel's main service platform is the Delta Children's Museum. Under Dr. Engel's leadership, the museum presents 5 to 6 projects per year for our area youth. Ever mindful of the need for the arts in our public, as well as private schools, Dr. Engel and board members, have brought countless programs, exhibits, hands-on-learning events, and visual learning experiences to our youth. The vast majority of all projects were free or at a reduced cost to our Delta children.

During the first years with the museum, Dr. Engel, recognized that local art dollars were limited, and he developed a talent for grant writing. The Delta Children's Museum began receiving grants from the Mississippi Arts Commission, the Southern Arts Federation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Dr. Engel also wrote grants for the Greenville Symphony, which provided over half of their budget revenue for many years.

The Delta Children 's Museum continued to expand its scope bringing innovative projects to the Delta. The museum under Dr. Engel 's guidance received the Greenville Arts Council Special Achievement Award for 'Color Play,' the hands-on traveling museum about color housed in the E. E. Bass gym and visited by over 12,000 young people from across the Delta. The musuem also presented 'Predators,'under Dr. Engel 's direction, DCM presented 'SCIENCE + YOU,'Khol Children 's Museum of Chicago 's 2,000 sq ft science musuem.

Under Lee's guidance, the Delta Children's Museum took on its most ambitious project to datethe restoration of the 1901 Armitage Hershell Carousel. After acquiring ownership of the carousel, Dr. Engel began a large fundraising effort which culminated in the return of the 109-year-old Greenville treasure fully restored and now placed in a controlled indoor environment in the Delta Children's Museum Pavilion in E. E. Bass Cultural Arts Center. Under Dr. Engel's direction of this community effort, the carousel is now open to the public.

Dr. Engel was also the recipient of 'the Lifetime Achievement Award' for community service. Over the years, Dr. Engel 's grant writing achievements and the gift of his time and energy have made a dramatic impact on the accessibility to the arts for all people in the Mississippi Delta.

Our staff commits itself to achieving the best possible results for our patients. Putting your needs first is the most important part of our practice. We are especially interested in making all of our patients feel right at home! Each member of our team is dedicated to providing a fun and energetic atmosphere for our patients. We strive to stay abreast of the latest in technological advances by regularly attending continuing education courses and seminars.

Mary Helen, our Office Manager and a mother of two, has been through orthodontics with Dr. Engel with each of her children and is well aware of the needs of our practice families. As amember of our staff, she is in charge of most day-to-day office activities and available to assist you in any way possible.Mary Helenis in charge of all financial aspects of our practice and works hard to make orthodontics affordable to all families.

Kris is our Head Orthodontic Therapist and Purchasing Coordinator. A mother of two, she has been on our staff for multipleyears. She is in charge of all patient clinical care performed in our operatories and adult treatment areas. Her extensive background in the orthodontic field along with her extensive continuing education is invaluable to our practice. Kris's ability to make patients feel at ease is paramount to anenjoyable orthodontic experience.

Samantah is an Orthodontic therapis and is a mother of two. Samantha is a pro at jugglingher professionalcareer with motherhood. Shegreets each of our patients withenthusiasm and warmth. With her exceptional ability to relate to our patients, Samantha is always ready to make every pateint's visit a special one.

Megan is our Lab Coordinator and an Orthodontic Therapist. As lab coordinator, she is in charge of all retainers and appliance fabrication. Her highly valued clinicalexpertise and friendly personality make every patient visit a delightful experience.

Dr. Engel's orthodontic practice has grown from one office to three offices known throughout the Mississippi-Delta as Engel Orthodontics. An active member of St. James' Episcopal Church, Dr. Engel served on the Vestry, as Stewardship Chairman, as leader of the Episcopal Young Churchmen for five years, and as a Sunday school teacher for twelve years. As past president and officer of the Washington School PTO, Dr. Engel raises funds annually for the school.

As a board member of the philanthropic King's Daughters and Sons Circle #2, Dr. Engel assisted in the development of the Circle's grant criteria and overall grant evaluation. He is a member of the E. E. Bass Steering Committee, as well as a member of the Greenville Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. Dr. Engel also served as a board member, officer, and president of the Greenville Symphony Association.

Dr. Engel's main community service platform is the Delta Children's Museum. Under Dr. Engel's leadership, the museum presents approximately six projects per year for MS Delta area youth. Ever mindful of the need for the arts in our local area public and private schools, Dr. Engel and board members, have brought countless programs, exhibits, hands-on-learning events, and visual leaning experiences to our youth. The vast majority of all projects were free or at a reduced cost to our Delta children.

During the first years with the Museum, Dr. Engel, recognized that local art dollars were limited, and he developed a talent for grant writing. The Delta Children's Museum began receiving grants from the Mississippi Arts Commission, the Southern Arts Federation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Dr. Engel also wrote grants for the Greenville Symphony, which provided over half of their budget revenue for many years.

The Delta Children 's Museum continued to expand its scope bringing innovative projects to the Delta. The museum under Dr. Engel 's guidance received the Greenville Arts Council Special Achievement Award for 'Color Play,' the hands-on traveling museum about color housed in the E. E. Bass gym and visited by over 12,000 young people from across the Delta.

Under Dr. Engel's guidance, the Delta Children's Museum took on its most ambitious project to datethe restoration of the 1901 Armitage Hershell Carousel. After the museum acquired ownership of the carousel, Dr. Engel began a large fundraising effort to restore the 105-year-old Greenville treasure and it is now placed in the Delta Children's Museum Pavilion inside E. E. Bass Cultural Arts Center. Under Dr. Engel's direction of this community effort, the carousel is now opento the public..

Dr. Engel was also the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for community service. Dr. Engel's grant writing achievements and the gift of his time and energy have made a dramatic impact on the accessibility to the arts for all people in the Mississippi Delta.