Class of 68

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

• Eligible students who had passed the last ever I.Sc.(B) were admitted to the 3rd BE class at RIT in November 1964.
• Most graduated in 1968.
• In the old system, 3rd BE was called the First Year of Engineering.

Civil

U Myat Htoo (C68)

• Passed I.Sc.(B) exam from Mandalay University.
• Taught at RIT Civil Engineering Department.
• Moved to the USA
• Worked mainly for CalTrans (California Transportation) until retirement.
• Founding Member of RIT Alumni International
• Organizer & Co-Emcee at SPZP-2000

• Founding Member of Norcal RITAA and Chair of BOD
• Past President, Theravada Buddhist Society of America (TBSA)
• Past President, Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA)

U Myint Soe (C68, GBNF)

• SPHS62
• Known as “Maung Kabar”.
• RIT Saya

U Tin Nwe (Milton, C68)

• SPHS62
• Moved to California, USA
• Past President, BASES

Electrical

U Tun Aung (Jeffery, EC68, GBNF)

• MEHS62
• Suggested the name “BASES”
• Past President, BASES
• Brought commemorative pens to SPZP-2000
• When the interviewers learned that U Tun Aung was a former student of U Chin Way (EE), they ended the interview and offered Saya a job.
• Spouse : Thuza (Former Movie Star)
• Passed away in 2021

U Thein Zaw (EC68, GBNF)

• Aka Joe Chow & Ah Yoke
• Retired after working for Telecommunications Company in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Passed away peacefully at 6:50 AM on June 29, 2019.
• Spouse: Niece of U San Tun (M59)

U Soe Myint Lwin (EP68, GBNF)

• EC, RIT EE Association
• Played Soccer for Burma, EPC and RIT
• Retired from EPC as DyCE
• Patron, Women’s Soccer
• Upon retirement he was active in soccer; became Technical Director/Team Leader with the Football federation. He was awarded “Excellent Performance in Social Field (Third Class)” in January 2008.

Daw Mya Mya Than (EP68, GBNF)

• Sayama
• Passed away in 2021

U Aung Khin (EP68)

• Old Paulian
• Worked at Lawpita
• Moved to California, USA
• Helped alumni visiting or migrating to Los Angeles
• Before and after retirement, he offered his expertise to several monasteries

U Min Maung (EP68)

• Also known as U Myint Thein Aung
• Moved to Seattle, Washington, USA

U Saw Win (EP68, GBNF)

• Passed away in 2021

U Zaw Win (EP68, GBNF)

• Also known as Cyril
• Passed away in 2021

Architecture

Sai Yee Laik (A68, GBNF)

• Lone student in the Class;
  U Myo Myint would say, “Sai Yee Laik was first & last in A68”.
• Saya
• Worked in Singapore

Chemical

U Ohn Maung (ChE68, GBNF)

• SPHS62
• Saya
• Moved to Singapore
• Had some memory loss

Textile

Daw Nyunt Nyunt Zaw (T68, GBNF)

• Nickname : Double Size
• Spouse : Victor Ohn Maung (Guitarist, mentor of young musicians)
• Brother: Ricky Zaw (Steel Guitarist, Vocalist)

U Khin Maung Lay (Henry, T68)

• Aka Henry & Kywe Gyi
• Past Secretary, RIT Track and Field Association
• Represented RIT in Track and Field, Soccer, Rowing
• Past President and Emcee, BASES
• Organizer and Emcee, 2015 Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
• Vocalist (sings Burmese, English, Chinese songs)
• Brother : U Khin Maung Latt (M63)

Mechanical

U Yu Swan (M68)

• Don Min player & teacher
• Organizer, Singapore Pon Chan Chan Group
• Spouse : Sayama Daw Tin Tin Myint (Emma, ChE70)