.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 Honor. She is actually acknowledged for superior company to SPIE and the optics community via work that innovations visual systems style, engages trainees, and also reveals the enthusiasm of optics along with the public.As an SPIE Senior Citizen Member, Katie is an active factor to the optics area, having actually offered at numerous events and also authored two publications with SPIE Push, including Photonics Guidelines as well as Field Guide to Optomechanical Concept and also Study. Her involvement with the company encompasses providing on event system committees, the Nominating and Management Progression Committee, and as a past SPIE Board of Supervisors participant. In addition, she has actually participated in the SPIE Education Committee and also the Gender Equity Commando, which strives to enrich equal opportunities and awareness within the optics neighborhood.For Edmund Optics, Katie has actually worked on various imaging device layouts, tolerancing, studies, and also model analyses in pressed timeframes for each internal growth and also outside clients. She obtained her BS in Optics from the University of Rochester's Principle of Optics as well as her MS in Optical Sciences from the College of Arizona. She currently serves as a Panel participant for the Arizona Modern Technology Council and also Co-Chair of their Optics Valley business bunch." Our company are actually very proud to observe Katie Schwertz identified along with the SPIE Head of state's Award for her commitment as well as impactful payments to the optics neighborhood," mentioned Marisa Edmund, Chairman of the Board and Principal Marketing & Sales Officer at Edmund Optics. "Her dedication to progressing optical systems design and uplifting the newest generation of engineers shows the technology and also leadership our experts strive for at Edmund Optics.".