.Katie Schwertz, Elder Manager of Optical Assemblies & Technology at Edmund Optics, has been actually selected as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE Head of state's Honor. She is actually identified for exceptional solution to SPIE and also the optics neighborhood via work that advances optical systems style, interacts students, and portions the pleasure of optics along with the public.As an SPIE Elderly Person Member, Katie is actually an active factor to the optics community, having presented at several associations as well as authored pair of publications with SPIE Press, including Photonics Guidelines and also Field Guide to Optomechanical Style and also Study. Her engagement with the association reaches offering on association course boards, the Nominating and also Leadership Development Board, and also as a past SPIE Board of Supervisors member. Additionally, she has actually participated in the SPIE Education And Learning Committee as well as the Sex Equity Task Force, which aims to improve level playing fields as well as awareness within the optics neighborhood.For Edmund Optics, Katie has actually focused on several image resolution system layouts, tolerancing, reviews, as well as prototype assessments in pressed timeframes for each interior advancement and outside consumers. She received her BS in Optics from the College of Rochester's Principle of Optics as well as her MS in Optical Sciences from the College of Arizona. She presently functions as a Panel member for the Arizona Modern Technology Authorities and Co-Chair of their Optics Lowland business set." Our experts are actually extremely honored to find Katie Schwertz identified with the SPIE President's Award for her devotion and also impactful contributions to the optics area," pointed out Marisa Edmund, Leader of the Panel as well as Chief Advertising & Business Police Officer at Edmund Optics. "Her commitment to progressing optical systems concept as well as inspiring the next generation of designers exemplifies the innovation and also leadership our team strive for at Edmund Optics.".