1958 and 1959

Broadcast on December 7, 2020

Matriculation in 1958

• Dr. Soe Win (SPHS, Ch, Retired Rector of YUFL) stood First in Burma
  Father : Saya U Sein (SPHS)
  Uncle : Saya U Kyaw Sein (SPHS)
  Spouse : Sayama Daw May Saw Lwin (Ch)
  Sons : U Aung Mon and Dr. Nyi Thet Lwin
  
• U Robert Sein (SPHS, Phy) stood Second
  Sister : Dr. Wendy Sein
  
• Daw Myint Myint Tin (Pearl Ba Tin, MEHS) stood Third
  Spouse : Dr. Khin Maung Wint (“Sargalay”)
  Brother : U Myo Win (Melvyn)

ARAE Regatta in Calcutta in 1958

Dr. Harry Saing (Htut Saing, GBNF, Bow)

• Pediatric Surgeon
• Rangoon
• Hong Kong
• Multiple Sports Selection
• RUBC Captain and Gold
• Burma Hockey
• Burma Cricket
• Track and Field
• Soccer
• Passed away in Hong Kong

Tin Htoon (A60, Stroke)

The RUBC crew won the Venables Bowl for Coxless Pairs

Fledgling Sayas in 1958

Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)

• Studied MS at Harvard University
• Also attended courses at nearby MIT
• Co-founder and President
  RIT Alumni International
• “Brother, can you afford US$500”
  Article for SPZP-2000

U Myo Myint Sein (A58)

• First batch of Architecture Graduates in Burma
• Studied Masters at the University of Michigan
• Retired as Professor and Head of Architecture Department
  

Dr. San Hla Aung (C58)

• Had to wait one year after Matriculation, because he was under age.
• Graduated at the Top of his class.
• Joined the Civil Engineering Department as Assistant Lecturer.
• Studied MS at MIT.
• Promoted to Lecturer.
  
• After retirement, moved to USA.
• Completed Doctorate at Tulane University, New Orleans
• Retired as Professor of Practice
  
• Served as Line Judge at RUBC Regattas
• President, RIT Swimming
• President, RIT Rowing

• Wrote article about his student days for “RIT Alumni International Newsletter”
  

U Htin Paw (EE58, GBNF)

• MS from Michigan
• President, BEA
• President, TBSA

U Ba Nyunt (EE58)

• MS
• Transferred to MOC
• Spouse : Daw May Su (Phy)

Matriculation in 1959

• Dr. Frankie Ohn (SPHS, Physics) stood First in Burma. Sold his company in Southern California.
  Brothers : U Tin Nyo, Dr. Tin Bo, Dr. Tin Mo, Dr. Tin Wa
  
• Dr. Shewan Lee (SPHS, Chemistry) stood Second in Burma.
  
• Dr. Than Nwe Aung (SPHS) stood Third in Burma.
  
• Rocky (SPHS), younger brother of Koon Yin Chu, was Joint Fourth with U Oo Tha (Mathematics)

Fledgling Sayas in 1959

U Tin Hlaing (M59, GBNF)

• Received MS from Purdue University
• Head of Agricultural Engineering (Sub-department of Mechanical Engineering)
• Managed Universities Hockey Team
• Sadly he could not get access to a Dialysis Machine
  The Passport to have medical treatment abroad was delayed

U San Tun (M59)

• Received MS from MIT
• Head of Automobile Engineering (Sub-department of Mechanical Engineering)
• Past President, BEA (predecessor of BAPS)
• Took trip with Sayagyi U Aung Khin to China
  Host : Saya U Kyaw Myint (Auto64) working for UN

U Myo Kyi (EE59)

• Most senior (with Dr. Ba Lwin) among the EE sayas that are alive

Dr. Ba Lwin (EE59)

• Most senior (with U Myo Kyi) among the EE sayas that are alive

Dr. Chris Lee (L Tin Htun, EE59)

• Past President, BASES
• Worked on Space Shuttle Project