.Katie Schwertz, Senior Citizen Manager of Optical Assemblies & Innovation at Edmund Optics, has actually been actually chosen as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE Head of state's Award. She is actually recognized for superior company to SPIE and also the optics area by means of work that advances visual devices design, involves pupils, and also portions the enthusiasm of optics along with the general public.As an SPIE Senior Citizen Member, Katie is an active factor to the optics neighborhood, having actually offered at numerous events and authored pair of publications along with SPIE Press, including Photonics Guidelines and also Field Guide to Optomechanical Layout and Review. Her engagement along with the institution extends to serving on event program boards, the Nominating as well as Leadership Progression Board, and as a past SPIE Board of Supervisors member. Also, she has joined the SPIE Learning Board and also the Gender Equity Task Force, which intends to enrich equal opportunities and awareness within the optics community.For Edmund Optics, Katie has actually focused on numerous image resolution system concepts, tolerancing, reviews, and prototype evaluations in squeezed timeframes for each inner growth and external clients. She got her BS in Optics coming from the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics and also her MS in Optical Sciences coming from the University of Arizona. She presently functions as a Panel participant for the Arizona Modern Technology Council as well as Co-Chair of their Optics Valley business set." Our team are very glad to view Katie Schwertz identified along with the SPIE President's Award for her commitment and impactful contributions to the optics community," claimed Marisa Edmund, Leader of the Board as well as Principal Advertising & Marketing Officer at Edmund Optics. "Her devotion to accelerating optical systems style as well as inspiring the future generation of designers exhibits the advancement as well as management our company pursue at Edmund Optics.".