by Hla Min

Updates : June 2025

Awards

• Collegiate Scholarship (1963)
• Luyechun (1965)
• Appreciation (October 2000)
• Appreciation (August 2016)
• Appreciation (September 2016)
• Distinguished Toastmaster (2017)

August 2016

Birthday Soon Kway

• Maurice Chee (M75) organized a Birthday Soon Kyway at Dhammananda Vihara, Half Moon Bay in August 2016.
• He prepared electronic & hard copy of the birthday wishes.
• Another set was for attendees, who had not sent wishes by e-mail.
• Thanks to the sayas, colleagues and friends for a memorable gathering.

Appreciation from Sayas and Alumni in US and Canada

• Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi could not attend the soonkyway, but he requested Ko Maurice to donate a food dish for him & his family. Sayagyi’s message was read by Ko Maurice.

• Saya U Myat Htoo (C68) presented the appreciation award at Half Moon Bay soonkwyay and gathering (August 2016).

September 2016

Alumni Appreciation Award from NorCalRITAA

The award was signed by

• Saya U Myat Htoo (C68, Chair, BOD)
• Gordon Kaung (M83, President)
• U Thaung Nyunt (M87, Secretary)

Saya U Myat Htoo presented the award to me at the NorCal RITAA Annual Dinner, 2016.

From SPHS in 1963

Collegiate Scholarship winners from SPHS in 1963

There were five Paulians in the Top Five, seven in the Top Ten, and ten in the Top Twenty.

• Khin Maung U (Retired from FDA, USA) – 1st
• Min Oo (Retired Maths Professor from McMasters University, Canada) – 2nd
• Myo San (Freddie, Surgeon, GBNF) – 3rd
• Nyunt Wai (Victor, Professor, IM & Malaysia) – 4th
• Thein Wai (Migrated to USA after graduation) – 5th
• Hla Min (Lifelong Learner, Retired Software Engineer) – 7th
• Aung Kyaw Zaw (Cardiologist) – 9th
• Maung Maung Kyi (Dip Ing, Retiree in Wales, GBNF) – 11th
• Aung Thu Yein (Brownie, EC69, GBNF) – 13th
• Khin Maung Zaw (Frank, Retired Doctor in UK) – 17th
• Three are GBNF

Luyechun

Summer of 1965

• Attended Inlay Khaung Daing Camp

From Toastmasters International

Awards

• CC (Competent Communicator)
• ACB (Advanced Communicator Bronze)
• ACS (Advanced Communicator Silver)
• ACG (Advanced Communicator Gold)
• CL (Competent Leader)
• ALB (Advanced Leader Bronze)
• ALS (Advanced Leader Silver)
• DTM (Distinguished Toastmaster)
• Triple Crown

I served as

• Club Officer
• Area Governor
• Club Coach
• Contest Chair
• Ambassador
• Guest Speaker
• Test Speaker
• Team Builder (for Excellent Leadership)

From my Life Savers

Coffee mug with photos

My beloved grandchildren gave me a present for Grand Father’s Day.

Drawings

On several occasions

Book Presents

For editing and proof reading

I edited or proof-read books by

• Sayadaws (U Silananda, U Jotalankara)

• Sayas (Saya Des Rodgers)
• Friends (Saya U Aung Zaw)

• They provided me copies of their books.

From colleagues and friends

I also received copies from others. They include

• “Myanmar in my life-time”
  Book by BBS U Khin Zaw
  air mailed from Australia by U Wint Khin Zaw

• Book honoring Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint
  air mailed from Australia by Dr. TOKM

• Centennial for U Khin Maung Latt & Daw Khin Myo Chit
  Two books given by Junior Win, twin sister of Maung Yit
• Books by U Ye Sint (former Editor of Dhammanda Newsletter)
  His works
  Pathan Dethana (Dhamma Dana by his siblings)
• U Kesala (Chief Resident monk, Alodaw Pyie Monastery in Arizona)
  Dhamma Q&A
  Several other books

• “Nga Doh Khit Ka Tekkatho”
  Book by Shwe Ku May Hnin
  Given to me at the San Francisco Bay Area Talk

• Books by Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War)
  Collection of Poems
  Collection of Articles

• Book by Saya U Nyunt Htay
  Collection of Swel Daw Poems

• Books by Nyan Oo Maung
  Currently known as “Mudita Shwe Kyaung” Sayadaw U Nyanika
• Books by various sayadaws in the Bay Area & beyond
  U Dhammapiya
  U Gosita
  Dhamma Bheri Sayadaw
  Aung San Tat Oo Sayadaw
  Thamanay Kyaw

• Books by Dr. San Oo, Daw Than Yi & family
• “Yahandar and Poke Ko Htoo Myar”
  Book by Dhammacariya U Htay Hlaing
  (in the 80’s for translating several of his “Dhamma Duta” articles)
• Books by Sayawun Tin Shwe
  Given by his daughter Tyn Tyn Aye during her UCC studies
• U Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ) mailed me two books that he bought in Myanmar.
  U Thant Ah Yay Ah Khin
  Collection Bagan poems (by Zawgyi, translated by Ah May Thar).
• Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt believes in a “revolving library”. Gave me several books that he enjoyed reading.
• 8-8-88
  Book by Dat Pone Htein Win
  Given at 5th ILF in Mandalay
• Books by Members of Professional Spakers Association (PSA)
  Kyaw Kyaw Hlaing
  Kaythri Kyaw
  …

Magazines

Editor for “90th Anniversary Issue of the Founding of RUBC” (2013)

Wrote poems and articles for

• RIT Alumni International Newsletter (for SPZP-2000)
• “Swel Daw Yeik Sarsaung” for SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007 and SPZP-2010
• “Swel Daw Yeik Magazine for Shwe YaDu”

U Ohn Khine (M70) and I compiled the CD supplement for HMEE-2012.

CDs

Received raw and formal CDs and DVDs for the various RIT Gatherings.