.Katie Schwertz, Elder Supervisor of Optical Assemblies & Modern Technology at Edmund Optics, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE President's Award. She is recognized for exceptional service to SPIE and the optics community by means of job that advancements visual bodies layout, involves students, and also portions the enjoyment of optics along with everyone.As an SPIE Senior Citizen Member, Katie is an energetic factor to the optics community, having actually shown at numerous events and also authored 2 publications along with SPIE Push, including Photonics Guidelines and Field Guide to Optomechanical Layout and also Analysis. Her engagement with the organization extends to offering on conference program boards, the Nominating and also Management Development Committee, and also as a past SPIE Panel of Directors member. Also, she has actually joined the SPIE Learning Board and the Gender Equity Commando, which strives to boost level playing fields and also recognition within the optics area.For Edmund Optics, Katie has actually serviced various imaging unit designs, tolerancing, analyses, and prototype examinations in compressed durations for both internal progression and also external customers. She acquired her BS in Optics coming from the Educational institution of Rochester's Institute of Optics and also her MS in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. She currently acts as a Board participant for the Arizona Technology Council as well as Co-Chair of their Optics Valley market set." Our team are incredibly glad to find Katie Schwertz realized with the SPIE President's Award for her commitment as well as impactful payments to the optics area," mentioned Marisa Edmund, Leader of the Board and Main Advertising & Marketing Policeman at Edmund Optics. "Her dedication to accelerating visual bodies design and also motivating the next generation of engineers exhibits the development as well as management we strive for at Edmund Optics.".