.Katie Schwertz, Senior Supervisor of Optical Assemblies & Modern Technology at Edmund Optics, has been actually selected as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE President's Honor. She is recognized for outstanding solution to SPIE and also the optics neighborhood through job that advances visual units style, interacts students, and also portions the enthusiasm of optics with the general public.As an SPIE Elder Member, Katie is an energetic contributor to the optics neighborhood, having actually shown at various associations as well as authored 2 magazines along with SPIE Press, including Photonics Rules of Thumb and Field Guide to Optomechanical Concept as well as Evaluation. Her engagement with the company encompasses serving on conference system boards, the Nominating and also Leadership Advancement Committee, and as a past SPIE Panel of Directors participant. In addition, she has actually taken part in the SPIE Education And Learning Board as well as the Gender Equity Commando, which strives to boost level playing fields and acknowledgment within the optics community.For Edmund Optics, Katie has actually worked with various image resolution system designs, tolerancing, evaluations, and also prototype evaluations in compressed timeframes for both inner development and also outside clients. She acquired her BS in Optics from the College of Rochester's Principle of Optics and also her MS in Optical Sciences coming from the University of Arizona. She currently acts as a Board member for the Arizona Technology Authorities and Co-Chair of their Optics Valley sector cluster." We are actually extremely proud to observe Katie Schwertz realized with the SPIE Head of state's Award for her devotion as well as impactful contributions to the optics area," claimed Marisa Edmund, Chairman of the Panel and Chief Marketing & Business Police Officer at Edmund Optics. "Her devotion to advancing optical bodies design and also inspiring the newest generation of engineers embodies the technology and management our company pursue at Edmund Optics.".