NorCal RITAA

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

President

Saya George
  • Saya George (U Maung Maung, ChE66) was the first President
  • Gordon (U Kaung Kaung Oo, M83) : Past President
  • U Aung Myint Oo (EC84) : Past President
  • U Tin Maung Win (C86) : current President

BOD Chair

  • U Stanlislau (Stan, M67) was first BOD Chair
  • Saya U Myat Htoo (C68) : current BOD Chair

Contacts

  • Web site : U Tin Maung Win (C86) & team
  • FaceBook page : U San Lin (M87) & team
  • Evite : Myint Swe (EP74) & team
  • MailChimp : Edward Saw (EC85) & team

Finance

  • Extremely low overhead / expenses (due to hosts, sponsors and donors)
  • Awards (plaques, certificates)
  • NorCal RITAA pens
    donated by Edward Saw (EC85) & U Myint Swe (EP74)

Activities

  • Face to face Meetings
Meeting
  • Summer Picnic and/or Annual Dinner
Picnic
  • NorCal RITAA Scholarships
  • YTU Library Modernization
YTU Library Modernization
  • Ad hoc committee to address sharing of knowledge & expertise with alumni in USA & Myanmar

AGM

  • There have been several AGMs.
  • Some meetings have Election.
  • U Tun Shwe (ChE72) recorded a video at one AGM.

2018

  • Soon offered to the monks at Mudita Shwe Kyaung
  • Mohinga, desserts … for all attendees
  • Meeting headed by Saya U Nyo Win (M65) & Saya U Myat Htoo (C68)
  • U Nyunt Than (M84) acted as Master of Ceremonies.
  • Saya U Myat Htoo (C68, BOD Chair, Board) gave an Opening Speech. He later handed out awards to Sponsors & Donors.
  • Gordon (M83) and Lillian (EC83) survived the raging fires in Napa, but they had to wait three weeks before returning to their “Home Sweet Home”. They donated to the Scholarship Fund and also encouraged their Classmates (U Kyaw Myint, Daw Ni Ni Sein …) to pledge or donate.
  • Saya U Nyo Win accepted the award for Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt (M60).
  • List of donors/sponsors is maintained by U Ko Ko Zin (M84) & U Myint Swe (EP74).

Annual Dinners

2016

NorCal RITAA
U Myat Htoo
Entertainment

2023

  • Resumed Annual Dinner Gathering (after the pandemic)
Annual Dinner

2024

  • Celebrated three Anniversaries
  • Centennial of Engineering Education in Burma / Myanmar
  • 60th Anniversary of RIT
  • Silver Jubilee of RIT Alumni Newsletter

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