.Katie Schwertz, Elder Supervisor of Optical Assemblies & Technology at Edmund Optics, has actually been actually decided on as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE President's Honor. She is actually recognized for exceptional service to SPIE and also the optics community with job that innovations optical devices concept, involves trainees, and portions the pleasure of optics along with the public.As an SPIE Senior Citizen Participant, Katie is an energetic factor to the optics area, having presented at numerous events and also authored two publications with SPIE Press, featuring Photonics Rules of Thumb and Guidebook to Optomechanical Style and Review. Her engagement with the institution encompasses providing on association plan committees, the Nominating and also Management Progression Committee, and also as a previous SPIE Board of Directors member. Additionally, she has actually joined the SPIE Education Board and also the Sex Equity Commando, which targets to enrich level playing fields and also acknowledgment within the optics neighborhood.For Edmund Optics, Katie has actually focused on numerous imaging unit concepts, tolerancing, analyses, and also prototype evaluations in compressed timeframes for each internal growth and also external customers. She acquired her BS in Optics coming from the College of Rochester's Institute of Optics and also her MS in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. She currently acts as a Panel participant for the Arizona Innovation Authorities as well as Co-Chair of their Optics Valley field bunch." We are actually exceptionally happy to find Katie Schwertz realized with the SPIE President's Honor for her commitment and impactful contributions to the optics community," mentioned Marisa Edmund, Leader of the Board and Principal Advertising & Sales Officer at Edmund Optics. "Her devotion to advancing optical systems layout and impressive the next generation of developers shows the innovation and management our team pursue at Edmund Optics.".