Also in this issue you'll find the SPIE scholarship winners, which were announced at the Annual Meeting in Denver. You'll also read about the winners of SPIE's most prestigious awards. From OER Letters to the Editor and info received on the proposed merger it's clear that many of the Past Presidents of SPIE are not in favor of the proposal to merge. I join them and will vote against the merger. Letters should be limited to approximately 200 words.
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