.Katie Schwertz, Elderly Person Manager of Optical Assemblies & Innovation at Edmund Optics, has actually been selected as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE Head of state's Honor. She is actually recognized for superior company to SPIE and the optics community via work that developments optical devices layout, involves students, and allotments the excitement of optics with the public.As an SPIE Senior Citizen Member, Katie is actually an energetic factor to the optics neighborhood, having actually offered at various conferences and authored two publications with SPIE Push, including Photonics Guidelines and also Field Guide to Optomechanical Concept as well as Study. Her interaction along with the institution reaches providing on event system boards, the Nominating and also Leadership Progression Board, and as a previous SPIE Panel of Directors member. Furthermore, she has taken part in the SPIE Education Board and also the Sex Equity Task Force, which targets to improve level playing fields as well as recognition within the optics area.For Edmund Optics, Katie has actually serviced different image resolution system styles, tolerancing, studies, and model examinations in compressed timeframes for each inner growth and also outside customers. She acquired her BS in Optics from the College of Rochester's Institute of Optics as well as her MS in Optical Sciences from the College of Arizona. She currently acts as a Board participant for the Arizona Technology Authorities and Co-Chair of their Optics Valley industry set." Our company are actually very pleased to observe Katie Schwertz recognized along with the SPIE President's Honor for her commitment as well as impactful contributions to the optics neighborhood," stated Marisa Edmund, Leader of the Panel and Chief Advertising And Marketing & Sales Officer at Edmund Optics. "Her dedication to accelerating optical bodies style as well as inspiring the future generation of designers embodies the advancement and management our team pursue at Edmund Optics.".