.Katie Schwertz, Elder Supervisor of Optical Assemblies & Innovation at Edmund Optics, has actually been decided on as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE Head of state's Award. She is actually identified for exceptional company to SPIE and the optics community through job that advancements visual systems design, involves students, and allotments the pleasure of optics along with the public.As an SPIE Senior Citizen Member, Katie is an energetic contributor to the optics neighborhood, having provided at various events and also authored two magazines with SPIE Press, including Photonics General Rules and also Guidebook to Optomechanical Concept as well as Evaluation. Her involvement along with the company extends to offering on conference program committees, the Nominating and also Management Advancement Committee, and also as a past SPIE Board of Directors participant. Also, she has taken part in the SPIE Education And Learning Board and the Gender Equity Commando, which intends to enrich level playing fields and recognition within the optics area.For Edmund Optics, Katie has serviced several imaging system designs, tolerancing, analyses, and also model evaluations in squeezed durations for each interior development and exterior consumers. She acquired her BS in Optics from the College of Rochester's Institute of Optics and also her MS in Optical Sciences coming from the University of Arizona. She currently serves as a Panel participant for the Arizona Technology Authorities as well as Co-Chair of their Optics Valley business bunch." Our experts are actually very glad to find Katie Schwertz recognized along with the SPIE President's Honor for her dedication and also impactful payments to the optics neighborhood," claimed Marisa Edmund, Leader of the Panel and also Chief Advertising And Marketing & Sales Police Officer at Edmund Optics. "Her dedication to evolving visual units concept and also impressive the future generation of developers exhibits the technology as well as management our team strive for at Edmund Optics.".