M69er

by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

The Mechanical Engineering Department had two sub-departments:

• Agricultural Engineering
• Automobile Engineering

Major Gatherings of 69ers

The 69er had several major gatherings:

• 30th Anniversary Gathering in 1999
• 40th Anniversary Gathering in 2009
• Golden Jubilee of Admission to RIT in 2014
• Golden Jubilee of Graduation in 2019

40th Anniversary Gathering in 2009

Group photos were taken at the gathering.

Several sayas and alumni in the Mech Group photo are GBNF.

• Saya S. Kyaw Aye
• Saya S. Arya
• Saya U Soe Lwin
• Saya U Han Tun
• Yi Pinn (Maung Maung Kaung)
• Soe Win
• Myint Sein
• Khin Maung Gyi
• Thein Maung
• Chit Pe
• Aye Lwin
• Myint Thein (Kabar)
• Tin Tun

Aung Min

• Chair, 69er Health Care Fund
  Maintains the 69er GBNF List
• Organizer, 69er Gatherings
• Organizer, Paying respect to Saya U Ba Than around Saya’s birthday (October 2nd).
• Photo taken at a gathering with Fred Thetgyi (M69)

Some M69ers

Aung Myint

• Taught at RIT and Singapore Polytechnic
• After retirement, resided mostly in New Zealand

Aye Lwin (GBNF)

• Secretary, RIT Annual Magazine
• Secretary, RIT Mechanical Engineering Association
• Attended 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles

Charlie Aung (Chit Aung)

• MEHS Alumnus
• Brother : Stanley Aung (EE63)

Chit Pe (GBNF)

• Succumbed to COVID

Chit Po Po (GBNF)

• Rowed for RIT
• Harpist

Daniel (Tint Lwin)

• Attended SPZPs starting with SPZP-2000 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
• Organizer and Entertainer, Gatherings in Singapore (Thingyan, PZP)
• Guitarist ad Vocalist
• Retired Associate Professor, NTU

David (Myint Thein)

• Alumnus of St. Columban’s High School, Bhamo
• Member of RUBC (Cox: Dicky / Win Naing)
• MOGE

Dicky Tan (Win Naing, GBNF)

• Represented RIT in Rowing
• Passed away in Singapore

Frederick Thetgyi

• Moved to Philadelphia, USA
• Attended RIT-UCC Gatherings in New Jersey
• Drove most of the trip to Canada and East Coast of USA (organized by Ivan)
• President of MASTAA

Hla Kyaing

• Represented RIT in Swimming and Water Polo
• Had a consulting / contracting firm in the SF Bay Area

Htay Aung

• Burma Selected in Water Polo (1969 SEAP Games)
• Secretary, RIT Swimming and Water Polo
  Won Gold medal for 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and Crosslake
• Spouse: Than Than (Asian Games Champion)

Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo)

• Life time Platinum for Bridge
• Major Donor, 69er Health Care Fund
• Golden Sponsor, SPZP-2000 and SPZP-2007
• Host, RIT-UCC Gatherings in New Jersey
• Founder and CEO, MASTAA
• Organized two trips to Canada to pay respect to Saya U Aung Khin and Saya Dr. Aung Gyi

Kenny Wong

• 6th in Burma in the Matriculation of 1963
• Moved to California
  Worked briefly in Malaysia as Engineer and Missionary

Khin Maung Aye

• Pen name: Maung Hmutt

Khin Maung Gyi (GBNF)

• Succumbed to Covid

Khin Maung Lay

• Need info

Khin Maung Tin

• Taught at RIT and Maritime University

Khin Than Myint Tin (Margaret)

• Represented RIT in Track and Field
• Selected RIT Luyechun
• Spouse : Kyi Win

Kyaw Nyunt (GBNF)

• Member of RIT Tennis Team that won the Inter-Institute Trophy

Kyi Win (Chan Nyein)

• Spouse : Khin Than Myint Tin

Kyin Lwin

• He is now GBNF

Mehm Aye Chan (Ohn Maung)

• Taught at RIT
• Seafarer
• Company/Agency for Seafarers
• For his 80th birthday, hosted the 69er Breakfast Gathering and donated K10 Lakhs to 69er HCF

Myat San

• Need info

Myint Aung

• Nickname: Minthagyi

Myint Sein (GBNF)

• Member, RIT Badminton Team that won the Inter-Institute Trophy

Myint Swe

• Need info

Myint Thein (Kabar, GBNF)

• Organizer, 69er HCF

Nay Win (GBNF)

• Alumnus of PPBRS and MEHS
• Taught at a Polytechnic in Singapore

Saw Law La Htwe

• Need info

Sein Tun

• Seafarer

Sein Win

• Need info

Soe Win

• Need info

Than Hlaing

• Need info

Than Myaing

• Musician (Violin)

Thein Maung (GBNF)

• Succumbed to Covid

Tin Aung Win (Oscar)

• Organizer, HIC Zoom Meeting
• Photo taken at Graduation with his father

Tin Htut (Harry)

• Pen name: Mon Yu
• Hobbies; Music, Tai Chi

Tin Htut

• Seafarer

Tin Maung Lay (GBNF)

• Moved to California
• Worked for assignments in Middle East

Tin Myint (John T Lee, GBNF)

• Luyechun for 4th BE
• Represented RIT in Table Tennis
• Spouse : Lyo Kyin Sein (Mabel)

Tin Shein

• Represented RIT in Chinlon

Tin Tun (GBNF)

• Old Paulian (SPHS63)
• Secretary, RIT Thaing Association
• Taught to seafarers

Walter (Ngwe Soe)

• UTC
• Guitarist

Win Htein (GBNF)

• Helped run his family business (e.g trucking)

Win Lwin

• Secretary, RIT Hiking and Mountaineering Association
• Represented RIT in the All Institutes Expedition to Sarameti.

Ye Kaung

• Need info

Yi Pinn (Maung Maung Kaung, GBNF)

• Entrepreneur in Dawei
• Spouse succumbed to Covid
• A year later, he succumbed to Covid