.Katie Schwertz, Elderly Person Manager of Optical Assemblies & Modern Technology at Edmund Optics, has actually been chosen as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE President's Award. She is realized for outstanding service to SPIE and also the optics neighborhood via work that developments visual systems layout, involves trainees, and also portions the excitement of optics along with everyone.As an SPIE Senior Citizen Member, Katie is an active factor to the optics area, having presented at various associations and authored two magazines along with SPIE Push, featuring Photonics Rules of Thumb as well as Field Guide to Optomechanical Concept as well as Study. Her involvement with the organization includes offering on association program committees, the Nominating as well as Leadership Development Committee, and also as a previous SPIE Panel of Directors member. Additionally, she has joined the SPIE Education Committee and also the Gender Equity Task Force, which strives to boost equal opportunities and recognition within the optics neighborhood.For Edmund Optics, Katie has actually focused on different imaging device layouts, tolerancing, reviews, and model analyses in pressed durations for each interior development and also outside consumers. She got her BS in Optics from the Educational institution of Rochester's Institute of Optics as well as her MS in Optical Sciences coming from the University of Arizona. She currently works as a Panel member for the Arizona Innovation Authorities and also Co-Chair of their Optics Valley sector collection." We are actually unbelievably honored to observe Katie Schwertz recognized along with the SPIE President's Honor for her dedication as well as impactful contributions to the optics community," mentioned Marisa Edmund, Leader of the Panel and also Principal Advertising & Business Police Officer at Edmund Optics. "Her commitment to progressing visual units layout and also impressive the next generation of developers exhibits the innovation and also leadership our experts pursue at Edmund Optics.".