.Katie Schwertz, Elder Supervisor of Optical Assemblies & Modern Technology at Edmund Optics, has actually been actually decided on as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE Head of state's Award. She is identified for excellent company to SPIE and also the optics area via work that innovations visual devices concept, involves students, and portions the enthusiasm of optics with everyone.As an SPIE Senior Member, Katie is actually an active contributor to the optics area, having actually offered at many conferences and also authored 2 publications along with SPIE Press, consisting of Photonics Guidelines as well as Field Guide to Optomechanical Design as well as Analysis. Her interaction with the company extends to offering on event course committees, the Nominating and also Leadership Advancement Board, and as a previous SPIE Board of Directors member. In addition, she has joined the SPIE Learning Board and also the Gender Equity Task Force, which targets to improve equal opportunities as well as recognition within the optics neighborhood.For Edmund Optics, Katie has actually worked on several imaging system styles, tolerancing, studies, and prototype evaluations in squeezed timeframes for both inner development and exterior consumers. She acquired her BS in Optics coming from the University of Rochester's Principle of Optics and her MS in Optical Sciences coming from the College of Arizona. She currently acts as a Panel member for the Arizona Innovation Authorities as well as Co-Chair of their Optics Valley business bunch." Our experts are unbelievably glad to observe Katie Schwertz recognized with the SPIE President's Honor for her devotion and impactful payments to the optics community," pointed out Marisa Edmund, Leader of the Board and Chief Marketing & Sales Policeman at Edmund Optics. "Her dedication to progressing optical bodies design and impressive the future generation of engineers embodies the advancement and management we pursue at Edmund Optics.".