- Spent five years (1964 – 1969) at RIT.
- Spent 21 years (1999 – 2020) paying back to my alma mater and my mentors.
- Thanks to my family members for their support.
1963
- Award given by SPHS for passing Matriculation
- 7th in Burma & Collegiate Scholarship winner
1964 – 1969
- Attended RIT.
- Luyechun in 2nd BE.
- Joint Secretary, Secretary & Magainze Committee, RIT EE Association
- Treasurer, Vice Captain, RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club)
- Started free lance writing (article, poem, translation …)
1970 – 1998
UCC, DCS, ICST, Silicon Valley
1999
- Started “RIT Alumni International Newsletter”
It started with the news and photos of some gatherings back in Burma. (a) 30th Anniversary of the Graduation of the Class of 69 [reported by Ko Daniel Tint Lwin and Ma Saw Yu Tint (Alice). (b) Mini-gathering with Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi and other sayas and senior alumni [reported by Saya U Soe Paing] - Founding member of RIT Alumni International
2000
- First RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in San Francisco, USA
- Commemorative web pages (thanks to KMZ)
- Commemorative Issues of the Newsletter by U Hla Min and team
- 64 Countdown to the Reunion posts
- 36 Post-Reunion posts
2002
- Second RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Singapore
- Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung”
by Saya U Moe Aung and team
Reprinted my “SAYA PUZAW PWE” poem as Back Cover
2004
- Third RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Yangon
- Mild earthquake did not rattle the attendees
2007
- Fourth RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Singapore
- Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung”by Saya U Moe Aung and team
Contributed a poem
2010
- Fifth RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Singapore
- Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung”by Saya U Moe Aung and team
Contributed an article : Sad and short clip — EE sayas
2012
- Sixth RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Yangon
- True “Home Coming” in the Gyogone Campus
- Special publication : History of University Engineering Education in Burma/Myanmar by Saya U Aung Hla Tun and team
Ko Ohn Khine and I prepared the CD supplement for the book - Special publication: Selected RIT Cartoons
- Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Magazine” by U Saw Lin and team
- Reprints: Limited number of RIT Annual Magazines
2013
- Swel Daw Yeik Foundation
- Contributions for various projects
- Health care for the sayas and sayamas
- “Saya Geha” as long term project
2014
- Shwe YaDu
- 50th Anniversary of the opening of RIT in 1964
- Planted 50 Swel Daw Bins
- Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Magazine” by Saya U Moe Aung and team
Contributed an article : “Recollections of a 69er” - Paved Shwe YaDu lane and set up Swel Daw Yeik benches
- Translated Saya U Moe Aung’s Shwe YaDu poem
2016
- RIT/YIT/YTU Alumni Association
- Attended Seventh RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Yangon
10000+ attendees
Free food and fun (all day and all night long) - Attended Platinum Jubilee for the Class of 69
Hosted by some 69ers for their friends (in their sunset)
- Soonkway at Half Moon Bay Monastery (organized by U Maurice Chee)
- Received Alumni Appreciation Award from alumni worldwide
- Annual Dinner by Northern California RIT Alumni Association
- Received plaque signed by Saya U Myat Htoo (Chair, BOD), U Kaung Kaung Oo (Gordon, President), and U Thaung Nyunt (Secretary)
2017
- Attended Post-SPZP2016 Gatherings
- Awards
(Distinguished Toastmaster, Alumni Appreciation, NorCal RITAA Appreciation, …)
2018
- Memories of UCC : 40+ posts
- Lifelonglearning140.wordpress.com
- hlamin.com
2019
- Moderator (RU Centennial FB Group)
- Invited to attend 5th Irrawaddy Literary Festival
- 6th Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe of ICST/UCSY
- Golden Jubilee of Graduation of 69ers
- Annual UCC Gathering
2020
- PSA 2020 Tour
- Admin (Fun with Learning FB Group)
- “Shelter at Home” due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Posted “Last days of Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, NHS, UK)”
- Admin (Life Long Learning FB Group)
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