.Katie Schwertz, Elder Manager of Optical Assemblies & Technology at Edmund Optics, has actually been actually chosen as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE President's Honor. She is actually identified for superior company to SPIE as well as the optics neighborhood through work that breakthroughs optical bodies design, involves pupils, as well as portions the excitement of optics with the public.As an SPIE Elder Member, Katie is actually an energetic factor to the optics area, having actually shown at countless conferences and also authored 2 publications with SPIE Push, featuring Photonics General Rules as well as Field Guide to Optomechanical Layout and also Study. Her engagement with the company includes providing on association course committees, the Nominating and also Leadership Development Board, and as a past SPIE Panel of Supervisors participant. Additionally, she has taken part in the SPIE Education And Learning Committee as well as the Sex Equity Commando, which targets to improve level playing fields and recognition within the optics neighborhood.For Edmund Optics, Katie has dealt with different image resolution body designs, tolerancing, reviews, and also prototype evaluations in compressed durations for both internal development as well as outside consumers. She received her BS in Optics coming from the Educational institution of Rochester's Principle of Optics and her MS in Optical Sciences from the Educational Institution of Arizona. She currently functions as a Board participant for the Arizona Modern Technology Authorities as well as Co-Chair of their Optics Valley sector collection." Our team are actually extremely glad to see Katie Schwertz identified with the SPIE Head of state's Award for her devotion and impactful additions to the optics community," said Marisa Edmund, Chairman of the Panel as well as Main Marketing & Business Officer at Edmund Optics. "Her devotion to evolving visual devices layout as well as uplifting the next generation of engineers exemplifies the innovation as well as management our experts pursue at Edmund Optics.".