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ARRT Celebrates 10 Years of I Am the Gold Standard Award, Honoring Three R.T.s and Three Educators

Published on Jul 14, 2026

For 10 years, ARRT’s I Am the Gold Standard (IATGS) annual award has recognized R.T.s who show outstanding commitment to patients and the profession. To celebrate this milestone anniversary, this year we’ve added a special one-time only Educator Award to honor those who prepare and inspire the next generation of R.T.s. 

“We received hundreds of nominations for both awards this year,” says ARRT CEO Liana Watson, DM, R.T.(R)(M)(S)(BS)(ARRT), RDMS, RVT, FASRT, PMP, CAE, ICE-CCP. “We were impressed with the many inspiring stories of dedication and contributions to the medical imaging and radiation therapy profession.”

We’re pleased to announce this year’s winners:

I Am the Gold Standard

  • Nicole Berg, R.T.(R)(CT)(ARRT)
  • Dennis Tan, R.T.(R)(N)(MR)(CT)(ARRT),PET, NMTCB(RS)
  • Alicia Taylor-Anderson, R.T.(R)(M)(ARRT)

Educator Award

  • Brenda Boyd, Ph.D., R.T.(R)(M)(ARRT)
  • Monica Breedlove, R.T.(R)(MR)(M)(CT)(ARRT)
  • Justice Talbot, R.T.(R)(ARRT)

About the Awards Program

ARRT’s I Am the Gold Standard (IATGS) award program honors outstanding R.T.s who exemplify quality and safety, patient experience, and advocacy in medical imaging and radiation therapy. 

This year’s Educator Award builds on this criteria by recognizing outstanding achievement in educational quality and student outcomes, mentorship and professional development, and educational advancements and advocacy for the profession.

A committee of ARRT staff R.T.s selected the I Am the Gold Standard and Educator Award winners. Each recipient will receive a cash prize to use toward their professional or personal development goals.

You can learn more about these outstanding registered technologists and educators in ARRT’s Stories magazine out later this year.

About ARRT 

ARRT promotes high standards of patient care by recognizing qualified individuals in medical imaging and radiation therapy. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, ARRT evaluates, certifies, and annually registers more than 370,000 radiologic technologists across the United States.