- I spent five years at RIT (from 1964 to 1969).
- I spent 23 years (from 1999 to 2022) paying back to my alma mater and my mentors.
- Thanks to my family members for their support.
1963
- Received award given by SPHS for passing Matriculation (7th in Burma)
Won Collegiate Scholarship - Attended the last ever I.Sc.(A) at Leik Khone
- Senior Novices Runner-up at RUBC Monsoon Regatta
- Attended RUBC 40th Anniversary Dinner at Kandawgyi
- Received Full Green
1964 – 1969
- Admitted to the first ever 2nd BE in November 1964.
- Selected RIT Luyechun and attended the Summer LYC Camp at Inlay Khaung Daing.
- Joint Secretary, Secretary & Magazine Committee, RIT EE Association
- Treasurer and Vice Captain, RUBC
- Editor, Newsletter published by RIT English Association
- Started free lance writing (article, poem, translation …)
1970 – 1998
- ​Generation Zero member of UCC
Hardware & Software Engineer
Senior Systems Programmer
Manager, Business Applications - Senior Lecturer, Computer Science, DCS
- Associate Professor, Software Technology, ICST
- Worked for several high tech companies in 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]
2000
- SPZP-2000
First RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in San Francisco, USA
Core Organizer - Commemorative web pages (thanks to KMZ)
- Commemorative Issue of the Newsletterdor SPZP-2000
by U Hla Min (Chief Editor) and team
Composed “SAYA PUZAW PWE” poem - 64 Countdown to the Reunion posts
- 36 Post-Reunion posts
2002
- SPZP-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
- SPZP-2004
Third RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Yangon - Mild earthquake did not rattle the attendees
2007
- SPZP-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 “SWE DAW YEIK)
2010
- SPZP-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
- SPZP-2012
Sixth RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Yangon
Traveled twice (in March and December) to help with the SPZP - 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 supplemental CD 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
- Contributing Editor
RUBC 90th Anniversary Souvenir Magazine
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
Life Member - SPZP-2016
Seventh RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Yangon - 10000+ attendees
- Free food and fun (all day and all night long)
- 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)
- Attended SPZP-2016 and Platinum Jubilee of the Class of 69
2017
- Attended Post-SPZP2016 Gatherings
- Award
Distinguished Toastmaster
2018
- Memories of UCC
40+ posts - Trivia : 500+ posts (on going)
Several readers said that the posts are more than Trivia - Archived newsletters and posts in my website
hlamin.com
2019
- Panelist, 5th Irrawaddy Literary Festival
- Golden Jubilee, RIT 69ers
- Attended several gatherings and Acariya Pu Zaw Pwes
2020
- Invited to join the PSA 2020 Tour to Upper Burma
- Broadcast Short talks (Videos)
Archived in Facebook and Youtube - Moderator & Contributor
RU Centennial Facebook Group
2021 – present
- Revise articles
- Write new articles
- 3000+ articles









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