.Katie Schwertz, Senior Supervisor of Optical Assemblies & Modern Technology at Edmund Optics, has actually been selected as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE Head of state's Honor. She is actually acknowledged for exceptional solution to SPIE and also the optics neighborhood with work that innovations visual units concept, involves trainees, as well as portions the exhilaration of optics along with the general public.As an SPIE Elder Participant, Katie is actually an energetic factor to the optics area, having actually shown at several associations and also authored two publications with SPIE Press, including Photonics General Rules and also Field Guide to Optomechanical Style and Analysis. Her involvement along with the company encompasses providing on conference program committees, the Nominating as well as Management Advancement Committee, and as a previous SPIE Board of Directors member. Additionally, she has actually taken part in the SPIE Education Committee and also the Gender Equity Task Force, which intends to boost equal opportunities as well as awareness within the optics community.For Edmund Optics, Katie has worked on various imaging device styles, tolerancing, analyses, and also model assessments in pressed durations for each interior progression and also outside clients. She got her BS in Optics from the College of Rochester's Institute of Optics as well as her MS in Optical Sciences coming from the College of Arizona. She presently serves as a Panel member for the Arizona Technology Authorities as well as Co-Chair of their Optics Valley sector set." Our company are actually very happy to observe Katie Schwertz realized with the SPIE Head of state's Honor for her dedication and impactful additions to the optics community," stated Marisa Edmund, Chairman of the Panel as well as Main Marketing & Sales Policeman at Edmund Optics. "Her dedication to advancing visual systems concept and inspiring the next generation of engineers displays the innovation and also leadership our experts strive for at Edmund Optics.".