RIT Photos

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

There are thousands of photos related to RIT. Many were taken at the gatherings (e.g. SPZPs).
The following is a sampling.

RIT Alumni

Three Architects

• Dr. Lwin Aung (A59) : Retired Pro-Rector, YTU. Monk after retirement for several years.
• U Aung Kyee Myint (A60) : Co-founder, Architects Incorporated. Retired Chief Architect, PWD
• U Tin Htoon (A60) : Co-founder, Architects Incorporated. Joined PWD.
  Worked in Singapore and USA. Rowing and Sailing Champion. Organizer.

Steeve Kay (EC70, GBNF)

• Multiple Golden Sponsor of SPZP (starting with SPZP-2000)
• Donated US $200,000+ for RIT-related activities
• See related posts

Myint Pe (M72)

• Member of Swel Daw Yeik Troupe for RU Golden Jubilee Celebrations in 1970. He was Lushwindaw Seik Kyee.
• Founded “RIT Cartoon Box” under the patronage of Saya U Khin Maung Phone Ko (C65, “Phone Ko”) &Saya U Aung Myint (Pet69, “Kyant Ba Hone”).
• Organized four generations of “RIT Cartoon Box” cartoonists to compile & publish “RIT Selected Cartoons” for SPZP-2012.
• Produced cartoon pamphlets for SPZP-2016
• Active in MES (e.g. Young Engineers Program)
• Coordinated set up of exhibits and musical program at SPZPs & Shwe YaDu.
• Coaxed U-70 musicians to  record songs at a professional studio. He is a Mike Khe Pho Soe Chin.
• Gave me a ride from the SPZP-2012 Preparation Meeting to M72 Reunion & Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe.
• On the ride back home, he and Saya U Moe Aung  discussed about their idea of helping sayas and alumni as a Foundation.
• More discussions with enthusiasts led to the founding of Swel Daw Yeik Foundation
• Cancer survivor.
• Lost his beloved spouse, but life goes on

Nan Khin Nwe (M92)

• 1983 Intake
• Victim of three year school closure
• Fund raiser for SPZPs and Alumni Association

Stan Liou (M67)

• Member of the RIT team which won Inter-Institute Table Tennis
• Founding member of NorCal RITAA
• Past Chair, BOD, NorCal RITAA
• See post on “Table Tennis”

RIT Movie Actors

They include

• Thamankyar Ko Myint : PPBRS, SPHS & RIT alumnus

• Dway (GBNF) : Academy award winner
• Min Oo

• Pyay Ti Oo
• See Posts

RIT Gatherings

Seattle, Washington

• U Tin Htoon (A60, California)
• U Aung Khin (A69, Seattle)
• U Khin Maung Zaw (EC76, Seattle)

Singapore

• Saya U Soe Paing (EE, UCC)
• Daw Saw Yu Tint (T69)
• Saya U Tu Myint (M, Retired from Singapore Polytechnic)
• U Tint Lwin (Daniel, M69, Retired from NTU)
• James Than (Tennis)

RIT Sayamas

RIT English

• Muriel : Met her at Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt’s house in Milpitas, California; Lives in Thailand; Visits US
• Toni : Lost her beloved spouse (former Ambassador); Met her at her late aunt’s house in Windermere Road; She stays sharp by playing Scrabble and Bridge
• See posts by Saya Des (Canada)
• See post by Saya U Khin (Taiwan)

Three Chemical Engg

• Khin Swe Aye (Winnie, ChE70) : Spouse — Ohn Khine (M70)
• Tin Tin Myint (Emma, ChE70) : Dana Dri Lanka; Singapore Pon Chan Chan; Spouse —Don Min U Yu Swan (M68@@)
• Tin May Soe (ChE70)

RIT Artifacts

Shwe YaDu Lann

• To celebrate the Golden Anniversary of RIT in 2014
• See posts “Anniversaries”
• See Kabyar by Tekkatho Moe War (Saya U Moe Aung)
• See my translation

Old Clocks

• Repaired / restored by an alumni
• For old times’ sake
• See post on “Clocks” and “Time”

RIT Alumni Associations

RIT Alumni International

• San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Group led by Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)
• Meetings at the house of Benny Tan (M70)
• Founded to support the first ex-rit web site; Designed and implemented by Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76) in Seattle, Washington (Lone member outside California); Content provider & editor : Hla Min (EC69)
• Hosted SPZP-2000
• RIT Alumni International Newsletter was founded in April / May of 1999
• Many posts by the members (especially written for SPZP-2000)

RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association

• For several decades (during the Adhamma Era), there were no organizations / associations
• A few years back, RITAA was formed and registered
• Hosted SPZP-2016 with the help of sponsors, donors and volunteers

RIT Artists

Pon Tu

• Myo Myint (M73)
• Designed covers for RIT Annual Magazines; Swel Daw Yeik Magazines for SPZP-2012, Shwe YaDu & SPZP-2016
• Drew paintings and set up an exhibition at SPZP-2016
• Drew Pon Tus of sayas, sayamas and selected alumni.
  Handed over the Pon Tus personally or via alumni

• Saya Dr. Aung Gyi’s photo was brought from Myanmar by Metallurgy sayas attending the 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles. It was handed over at a mini-gathering hosted at iNapa Winery.

RIT Sayas

Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)

• Leader, San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Group
• Founding member & President, RIT Alumni International
• Wrote “Brother, can you afford US $500?”
• See posts about Saya, SPZPs and RIT Aumni International
• Daw Mu Mu Kin donated Saya’s books to YTU Library.
  She sponsored scholarships for eligible YTU students in Sayas’s memory.

U Tin U

• Joined Rangoon University in 1946, when it reopened after a closure of three years
• Past Captain & Gold, RUBC
• Represented RUBC at the 1948 Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi with Dr. Pe Nyun, Dr. Pe Thein & U Khin Maung Thint
• BSCE from Oregon State University
• MSCE from Yale University
• Taught part-time at Civil Department
• Past Captain, RGC
• Gave interview for HMEE-2012 Project
• Until his early 80s, played golf (e.g. with Saya U Soe Paing)

U Ba Than (GBNF)

• Won Collegiate Scholarship in 1947
• Won two medals in 1949 : First for overall score for I.Sc.; First for highest score in Maths for I.Sc.
• B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, London University
• Taught until retirement as Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Major supporter of HMEE-2012 project
• Donated photos / albums for the project
• Invited colleagues & former students to annual Birthday Soon Kyaw in October
• Wrote memoirs at the request of his grand son
• Hosted several gatherings at Winner Inn (run by his son)
• Donated all of the Garawa money received from the PZPs

Appreciation

• In August 2016, Maurice Chee (M75) organized a Birthday Soon Kyway for me at the Dhammananda Vihara, Half Moon Bay.
• Attendees brought delicious food.
• Charlie Tseng (EC70) & Diana Tseng (ChE71) ordered two birthday cakes.
• Received two sets of greetings.
  One displayed greetings sent by e-mail before the gathering. The other signed by attendees at the gathering.
• Saya Dr. Aung Gyi could not attend. He asked Maurice to read his message. He also requested Maurice to order a dessert in his name.
• Received “Appreciation Award”. Saya U Myat Htoo (C68) presented the award on behalf of the sayas and alumni

Class of 70 and 71

• Known as “Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65”
• Monthly breakfast gatherings
  (mostly at Sein Hlyan)
• Ad hoc gatherings (e.g. at Shwe Bei)

Khin Maung Myint (M71) wrote :

I visited Yangon for business. During short stay I was able to meet up with these ex-RIT Colleagues. Organizer is Harry Kyaw (Myo Nyunt, SPHS63). He always does voluntarily this kind of arrangement for all his friends.

Ko Khin Maung Myint (ChE71) seemed fit and fresh after kidney transplant – as well taken care by kind hearted Rosie (Mai Khin Nyunt, ChE71).

All of us in these photos are junior to you but you would recognize, remember, recall some of them.

• Myint Than rowed same crew with me and also he was RIT Chin Lone Selection
• Than Htaik was Mr. RIT Runner Up at that time and still is still keeping that body.
• Kyaw Win Maung is Lu Ye Chun
• Thein Nyunt
• Owen (Aung Win, M71) is also our same batch, RIT Footballer, a lucky man being to be my BIL (brother-in-law)
• Ma Chaw is my sister

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