.Katie Schwertz, Elder Supervisor of Optical Assemblies & Technology at Edmund Optics, has actually been picked as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE Head of state's Award. She is actually recognized for outstanding service to SPIE and also the optics community via job that breakthroughs optical systems layout, interacts trainees, and reveals the excitement of optics along with the general public.As an SPIE Elderly Person Member, Katie is an energetic factor to the optics area, having actually offered at many associations as well as authored two publications along with SPIE Press, consisting of Photonics Rules of Thumb as well as Field Guide to Optomechanical Design as well as Review. Her engagement with the institution encompasses offering on association plan committees, the Nominating as well as Leadership Advancement Board, and also as a previous SPIE Board of Directors participant. Also, she has actually participated in the SPIE Learning Board and the Sex Equity Commando, which strives to improve level playing fields and also awareness within the optics neighborhood.For Edmund Optics, Katie has worked with a variety of image resolution unit layouts, tolerancing, evaluations, and prototype assessments in compressed durations for each interior progression and also external customers. She obtained her BS in Optics from the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics and her MS in Optical Sciences coming from the University of Arizona. She presently acts as a Panel participant for the Arizona Modern Technology Authorities and Co-Chair of their Optics Valley sector set." We are actually surprisingly happy to view Katie Schwertz recognized with the SPIE Head of state's Award for her commitment and also impactful contributions to the optics area," stated Marisa Edmund, Leader of the Panel as well as Main Marketing & Sales Police Officer at Edmund Optics. "Her commitment to advancing optical units style as well as impressive the next generation of engineers displays the innovation and also leadership our experts pursue at Edmund Optics.".