The Waterloo Engineering community came together to celebrate the exceptional achievements of four alumni at Faculty at this year’s Engineering Awards Dinner.
Among this year's recipients is George Yu (BASc ‘86, systems design engineering) who received the Alumni Achievement Medal for Professional Achievement.
After spending nine years as a software engineer, Yu was accepted into the Violin Making School of America in Salt Lake City.
Yu is now a world-renowned luthier, a maker of violins, based in Louisville, Kentucky. He models many of his handcrafted instruments on rare, centuries-old violins.
Waterloo Engineering alum George Yu is awarded the Alumni Achievement Medal for Professional Achievement.
Prized by great musicians, his instruments delight the audiences who hear them played in the New York Philharmonic, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the Lyra Baroque Orchestra and other ensembles.
His career as a luthier enables him to combine his engineering knowledge and love of music to create award-winning instruments.
Yu’s peers say that he has contributed significantly to the modern renaissance of violin-making worldwide.
A full list of winners is available in Shining a light on alumni achievements and industry support