2026 NADL MEMBER AWARDS - WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Thank you to everyone that submitted nominations for the 2026 NADL Awards. We are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 NADL Awards below. These award recipients were recognized in front of their peers at the NADL 2026 Vision 21 meeting in Las Vegas, NV on Friday, January 16, 2026. See below to read more about the award recipients and the ceremony.

 
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 2026 NADL AWARD WINNERS
Garland Dental Services
NADL SUPPLIER MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD
  • This award is presented to an NADL member manufacturer/supplier company that has made significant contributions and demonstrated leadership in relation to working in the dental laboratory industry.
   
ROE Dental Laboratory CDL
NADL LABORATORY MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD
  • This award is presented to an NADL member laboratory that has made significant contributions and demonstrated leadership in relation to working in the dental laboratory industry.
   
John Madden, Master CDT
NADL MERIT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS
  • This award honors achievements made on behalf of NADL nationally and for the industry at large.
   
Gene Peterson, CDT
NADL EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD
  • This award is presented to an individual educator who has made outstanding contributions in some area of formal dental technology education.
   
Kurtis Helm, CDT
  NADL HALL OF FAME AWARD
  • This award is presented to an individual that has made contributions to the dental laboratory profession in general. These contributions may not necessarily be in service to NADL, although the nomination may be made for outstanding service to the Association.
   
Hari Prasad, Master CDT
 NBC 2026 CDT OF THE YEAR AWARD
  • The National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology recognizes an individual Certified Dental Technician (CDT) who has made contributions to his/her peers and the dental laboratory profession, and has gone above and beyond the call of duty.
   

Congratulations to all of the 2026 NADL award winners! There are few greater honors than to be recognized by your peers for achievements in the profession that has meant so much to your life.