.Katie Schwertz, Senior Supervisor of Optical Assemblies & Modern Technology at Edmund Optics, has been actually decided on as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE Head of state's Honor. She is actually acknowledged for superior solution to SPIE as well as the optics area via job that developments optical devices style, interacts pupils, and also reveals the enjoyment of optics along with everyone.As an SPIE Senior Member, Katie is an energetic factor to the optics community, having provided at countless events and also authored 2 magazines with SPIE Press, featuring Photonics Rules of Thumb and Guidebook to Optomechanical Concept and also Analysis. Her engagement along with the organization encompasses serving on event plan boards, the Nominating and Management Progression Board, and as a past SPIE Board of Supervisors participant. Additionally, she has participated in the SPIE Education And Learning Board as well as the Sex Equity Commando, which targets to enhance level playing fields as well as recognition within the optics neighborhood.For Edmund Optics, Katie has serviced several imaging body designs, tolerancing, studies, and also model assessments in squeezed durations for each interior growth and also exterior customers. She got her BS in Optics from the University of Rochester's Principle of Optics as well as her MS in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. She presently functions as a Board participant for the Arizona Innovation Authorities and also Co-Chair of their Optics Lowland field cluster." We are very honored to view Katie Schwertz identified with the SPIE Head of state's Honor for her devotion and also impactful payments to the optics area," said Marisa Edmund, Leader of the Panel as well as Main Advertising & Sales Policeman at Edmund Optics. "Her devotion to advancing visual bodies style as well as impressive the next generation of engineers shows the advancement as well as leadership we strive for at Edmund Optics.".