Alumni

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Latin terms

In Latin, there are four terms to specify students.

• alumnus : male student
• almuna : female student
• alumni : male students
• alumnae : female students

Alumni (Modern usage)

• Alumni now applies to all four cases mentioned above.
• It refers to all former students (not necessarily graduates) of a school, college or university.
• It may also refer to former employees of a company or corporation.

Most Universities have

• Alumni Associations
• Office of Alumni Relations

RIT Alumni International

• It was formed in 1999 with the primary objective of planning and implementing the First RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP (Saya Pu Zaw Pwe).

• Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF) served as the President.
• The RIT Alumni International Newsletter was published in April, 1999.
• The Newsletter was posted on the two RIT web sites, FB groups and Google group.

RIT Alumni Newsletter

The Newsletter and Updates cover

• the good and sad news of sayas, sayamas and alumni
• micro-gatherings, mini-gatherings, gatherings (by class and/or discipline), world wide Reunions and SPZPs
• articles
• photos

Northern California RIT Alumni Association

• It was formed about a decade ago as a continuation of the San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Group and RIT Alumni International.
• Saya U Maung Maung (George, ChE66) served as the first President. His successors include U Kaung Kaung Oo (Gordon, M83) and U Aung Myint Oo (EC84). U Tin Maung Win (C86) is the current President.
• Stan Liou (M67, Table Tennis) served as the first Chair of BOD (Board of Directors). His successor is Saya U Myat Htoo (C68).
• U Thaung Nyunt (M87), U Myint Swe (EP74) and U Tin Maung Win (C86) served as Secretary for the different terms. The current Secretary is Maung Maung Moe Zaw (Met02).
• NorCal RITAA has a website and FB group.
• The pandemic caused a pause in the activities. Earlier, it provided scholarship for the children of alumni in the USA. It worked closely with RITAA in Yangon to provide scholarship for eligible YTU students.
• It facilitated to raise funds for YTU Library Modernization Project. It donated $3000 for the training of Library Staff. It also pledged for the sign board and general fund.
• Daw Mu Mu Kin has donated Saya Allen Htay’s books to YTU Library. In memory of Saya Allen, she also provided scholarships to YTU students.

RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association

• RITAA is a short name for RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association.
  WHO often refers to it as ARITA.
• U Tin Latt (M85) was the Interim President. He is succeeded by U Myo Aye, who was elected at the AGM.
• It has helped with the fund raising for the YTU Library Modernization Project.

Related Posts

• Alumni worldwide
• Appreciation Award
• Gatherings
• GBNF
• SPZPs