Thanks to Sayama Daw May Saw Lwin (MEHS57), Saya Dr. Soe Win (SPHS58), Dr. Tin Wa (SPHS57, brother of Dr. Frankie Ohn, SPHS59), Dr. Swe Khin Tun and Bernard Khaw for providing the details of the 1957, 1958, 1959, 1963 and 1965 Matriculates.

The ILA system was employed for 1964 and 1965. Along with the 3-NRC rule, the definition of “Top Matriculates” changed.

Matriculation (1951 – 1965)

• I had posted about “First in Burma in the Matriculation examination from 1951 – 1965. There were a few missing items (e.g. for 1955).
• This morning at the Hta Pa Na Peik Ceremony at Sae Taw Win 2 Dhamma Center in Sebastapol, California, Sayama Daw Tin Tin Maw (Chemistry) told me that her elder sister Lily Hwang (MEHS55) stood First in Burma in the Matriculation of 1955.
  
• Earlier, Thit Yine commented that Boon Chiong (Dr. Hla Shwe, Yegyaw Methodist) stood First in Burma in the Matriculation of 1953.
  
• The following is the updated list of “Top Students in Burma”. There are a few items still missing.
  
• 1951 : George Chapman (SPHS / St. Paul’s High School) : First
  
• 1952 : Dr. Nyunt Tin (SPHS) : First / FRCP / GBNF
  Dr. Myo Tint (TTC) : Third / MBBS
  
• 1953 : Dr. Hla Shwe (Boon Chiong, Yegyaw Methodist) : First / Physics
  U Ohn Khin (Yegyaw Methodist) : Second
  
• 1954 : Koon Yin Chu (Phillip Chu, SPHS) : First / Architecture
  Dr. Tin Myo Than (TTC) : Second
  
• 1955 : Lily Hwang (MEHS / Methodist English High School) : First
  
• 1956 : Ye Myint (St. Peter’s High School) : First
  Thaung Tin (St. Peter’s) : Second
  Khin Maung Than (St. Peter’s) : Joint Third
  Dr. Than Myint (St. Paul’s) : Joint Third / Physics
  
• 1957 : Dr. Htin Kyaw (Hein Kyu, Sacred Heart) : First / Physics Honors
  Dr. Nellie Liu (MEHS) : Second
  Dr. Htin Aung (Hein Pu, Sacred Heart) : Sixth / Physics Honors
  
• 1958 : Dr. Soe Win (SPHS) : First / Chemistry Honors
  Robert Sein (SPHS) : Second / Physics Honors
  Myint Myint Tin (MEHS) : Third
  
• 1959 : Dr. Hla Ngwe Tin (Frankie Ohn, SPHS) : First / Physics Honors
  Dr. Shewan Lee (SPHS) : 2nd / Chemistry / California Institute of Technology
  Dr. Than Nwe Aung (SPHS) : 3rd / MBBS
  “Rocky” Koon Yin Chu’s younger brother : Tie 4th / Doctor
  Oo Oo Tha : Tie 4th / Mathematics Honors / well know private tuition teacher
  
• 1960 : Austin Kyan (MEHS) : First
  Dr. Nyan Win : Second
  Arthur Hla Maung : Third
  Marie Nyun : Fourth
  Indian lady : Fifth
  Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint (SPHS) : Sixth
  
• 1961 : Lina Ong (MEHS) : First
  Dr. Robin Ban (Kyaw Win, SPHS) : Second
  
• 1962 : Need Information
  
• 1963 : Dr. Khin Maung U (SPHS) : First
  Dr. Min Oo (SPHS) : Second / Mathematics
  Dr. Myo San (Freddie Ba San) : Third / GBNF
  Dr. Nyunt Wai (Victor Nyunt) : Fourth
  Dr. Thein Wai (SPHS) : Fifth
  Kenny Wong (MEHS) : Sixth / Mechanical
  Hla Min (SPHS) : Seventh / Computer Science
  Dr. Winnie Aung (Branch Convent) : Eighth
  Dr. Johnny Maung Maung (Aung Kyaw Zaw, SPHS) : Ninth
  Maung Maung Kyi (SPHS) : Eleventh / Chemical
  Dr. Khin Tun (SJDBS – St. John’s Diocesan) : Twelveth
  Aung Thu Yein (Brownie Way, SPHS) : Thirteenth / Electrical
  Dr. Frank Gale (Khin Maung Zaw, SPHS) : Seventeenth
  
• 1964 : Dr. Cherry Hlaing (St. John’s Convent) : First
  Dr. Lyn Aung Thet (MEHS) : Lost tie breaker with ILA
  Dr. Aung Win Chiong (SPHS) : Third (in raw marks)
  Indian Lady : Fourth
  Dr. Min Lwin (Maurice Hla Kyi, SPHS) : Fifth (in raw marks)
  
• 1965 : Bernard Khaw (SPHS) : First : Retired in USA
  Maung Aye (SPHS) : Second : Doctorate from USA
  Winston Sein Maung (SPHS, GBNF) : Third
  Cherry Than Tin : Fourth : Moved to Singapore
  Dr. Yi Thway (Edwin) : Admitted to IM(1) as Roll Number (1) : Admission was based on ILA : Moved to UK
  Dr. Paing Soe (Freddie) : Admitted to IM(1) as Roll Number (2) : Tied in raw marks with Dr. Yi Thway : Retired as Deputy Minister of Health
  

Early Matriculates

• U Kyaw Myint (Bar-at-law) stood First in Burma with distinction in all subjects. He matriculated from “Government High School”.
  
• U Ba Khin (Vipassana Teacher, Auditor General, SPHS) stood First in Burma.
  
• Four Generations and Five Members (headed by U Hoke Sein) stood First in Burma (which is literally unbeatable).
  U Hoke Sein (Compiler of Pali-English-Burmese Dictionary)
  Son : U Saw Hlaing
  Grand daughter : Dr. Cherry Hlaing
  Two Great Grand Children