RIT69ers

by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

Sai Kham Pan

• Burma Selected for Badminton.
• National ranks: No. (1) in Doubles. No. (2) in Singles.

• RIT Badminton won Inter-Institute Trophy. Myint Sein and Bishnu Shahi are now GBNF.

Burma Selected Couple

• Htay Aung represented Burma in Water Polo at the 5th SEAP Games in 1969.
• Than Than won Gold Medals at SEAP Games and Asian Games.

Hla Min

• Received Alumni Appeciaton Award three times
• First time : Oct 2000 at SPZP-2000

• Second time : Aug 2016 at Soon Kwyay Gathering at Half Moon Bay

• Third time : Sep 2016 at Annual Dinner of NorCal RIT AA

U Han Sein (A Pho Gyi)

• RIT Selected for Swimming, Water Polo, Diving and Basketball

• Became a Tone Kyaw when he was inadvertently listed as GBNF in the 69er Contact List (in 1999).
• He was sentenced to 20 years by a kangaroo court (along with Dr. Aung Khin Sint and Ma Thidar – Sanchaung).
  He was released after 17 years.
• He was a Thet Kyee of Latha Township.
• He took photos at the 69er gatherings and distributed them to selected attendees.
• He succumbed to Covid

U Ngwe Tun (Tun Tun)

• Every month, he offers Garawa money to Ashin Ukkamsa (Victor Aung Chaw) and Ashin Pannagavesaka (Bobby Myo Tun) in memory of his beloved spouse.
• He offered to host the 69er breakfast gathering for September 2022, but the gathering did not take place.
  Apology was offered by U Aung Min and team.

U Khin Maung Win (Roland)

• He was known for his debating skills.
• He also competed in Scrabble tournaments.

U Sein Myint (K K Wong)

• He represented RIT in Swimming, Water Polo and Rowing.
• He is a major Donor for 69er HCF and EE69er HCF.
• He spends time in Singapore, California and Myanmar.

U Than Hla (Cyril)

• Left before graduation to study overseas

U Tin Aung Win (Oscar)

• He is a Moderator of RIT Updates FB group.
  He uses Zoom to keep in touch with selected 69ers and HIC Colleagues.
• He gave me rides to attend 69er gatherings.

U Tin Htut (Harry)

• Senior 69er
• Retired author
• Tai Chi, Music

Albert Kyaw Min

• President (AGPPI)
• Guitarist & Vocalist along with Daniel Tint Lwin (Singapore) and Robert Win Boh (Australia)

Gathering in Singapore

• Nay Win (GBNF)
• Win Boh / Robert– Australia
• Yi Yi Khaing / Vilma
• Minn Aung / Hla Thaung
• Win Naing / Dicky (GBNF)
• Tint Lwin / Danny — retired Associate Professor from NTU
• Aung Myint — retired from Singapore Polytechnic
• Kyaw Minn / Ei Kun

Mini-gathering

• Tint Lwin / Danny
• Sein Myint / K K Wong
• Aung Myint & spouse
• Myint Maung

Update

• Many 69ers have less or no time for their hobbies. e.g U Tin Maung Aye (Accordion)

• About 40% of the 69ers are GBNF. 20+ passed away (within the past two years; mostly due to Covid)

• Some have medical problems.