.Katie Schwertz, Senior Citizen Supervisor of Optical Assemblies & Technology at Edmund Optics, has actually been decided on as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE President's Honor. She is actually recognized for excellent service to SPIE and the optics community by means of work that breakthroughs optical bodies design, engages pupils, and also reveals the pleasure of optics along with everyone.As an SPIE Senior Member, Katie is actually an energetic contributor to the optics neighborhood, having actually offered at countless conferences as well as authored pair of magazines with SPIE Press, featuring Photonics Rules of Thumb and Guidebook to Optomechanical Design and Evaluation. Her engagement along with the association encompasses providing on association course boards, the Nominating and Management Development Board, and also as a past SPIE Panel of Directors member. Additionally, she has taken part in the SPIE Education Board and the Gender Equity Task Force, which strives to enrich level playing fields and recognition within the optics neighborhood.For Edmund Optics, Katie has actually serviced numerous image resolution unit layouts, tolerancing, studies, as well as model analyses in pressed durations for each interior progression and outside consumers. She obtained her BS in Optics coming from the College of Rochester's Institute of Optics as well as her MS in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. She presently serves as a Panel participant for the Arizona Innovation Council and Co-Chair of their Optics Lowland business collection." Our company are extremely honored to see Katie Schwertz recognized with the SPIE President's Award for her dedication and impactful contributions to the optics neighborhood," said Marisa Edmund, Chairman of the Panel and also Principal Marketing & Business Police Officer at Edmund Optics. "Her devotion to advancing optical devices style as well as motivating the next generation of designers exhibits the advancement as well as management our experts pursue at Edmund Optics.".