69ers — Memories

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

There are many posts about 69ers with varying focus & details. Need help to integrate them.

A69

Aung Khin : worked in Botswana; moved to Seattle, Washington, USA to be near daughters and grand children; Attended Golden Jubilee on December 14, 2019 in Yangon
Kyaw Kyaw : belonged to an elite group who married early
Myo Tun (Bobby) : won essay contests as Errol Than Tun; retired from PWD; he became Ashin Pannagavesaka; was editor of Pa Auk Sayadaw’s books and dhamma librarian at the Mawlamyine Pa Auk Taw Ya; went on dhamma dhuta missions (e.g. to Vietnam).
Tobias K. Ku (Tobi, GBNF) : succumbed to Covid in 2021; daughter passed away earlier to Covid
Thet Htun : moved to Taiwan.
Thwin Thwin Aye MHmi (Olive) : played chinlon with her classmates; Spouse : U Han Zaw; Met them at the lunch gathering at Crystal Jade in 2012
Tin Maung Hla (GBNF) : sponsored Abhidhamma books & courses

ChE69

Aung Min Oo
Aung San
Aye Aye Kyu
Ceril Shair (USA?)
Khan Za Lan
Khin Maung Win
Kyaw Minn (Ei Kun, Singapore)
Kyaw Min (Albert) : Guitarist, Vocalist
Moe Hein (Ajala) : Swimming, Water Polo
Myat Tun
Myint Ko
Myint Myint Aye
Myo Min, Mehm
Soe Win
Swe Swe Oo
Taing Oke, Dr. (Japan)
Yi Yi Khaing (Vilma, Singapore)

C69

Aung Chaw (Victor, Ashin Okkantha)
Aung Kyaw Nyein (USA)
Aung Myint
Aung Than
Aung Win
Ba Than Chit (Saw Myint Naing)
Han Sein (GBNF) : Swimming. Water Polo, Diving, Basketball, Tone Kyaw
Hla Myint
Hla Myint Thein (Patrick Aye) : Saya, Secy of RIT Civil, Entrepreneur
Htay Aung (Canada)
Htay Myint
Htin Aung, Dr. (Chinlone) : Prof
Khin Aung (Taiwan)
Khin Maung
Khin Maung Aye
Khin Maung Myint
Khin Maung Tint : Saya, Entrepreneur
Khin Maung Win, Dr. (Donald Ba Pe) : Assoc. Prof, Taught in Malaysia
Kyaw Min Thein (Kenneth)
Kyaw Naing (Kyaw Thwin)
Kyaw Thein
Kyaw Tint
Li Li Wai (Lily?)
Maung Kyaw
Myint Aung
Myo Khin, Dr. (Retired Prof at Japanese University)
Myo Nyunt : Jt. Secy of T & F; Soccer
Myo Win
Myo Chit
Myint Myint : Major Donor to 69er HCF, Donated to Library & selected charities
Nyi Hla Nge : Retired Dy Minister
Ngwe Tun (Tun Tun)
Phone Kyaw (Mandalay)
Phor Daw Khan
Sam Nithang (Samuel, USA) : Saya
Saw Lwin
San Linn
Saw Yan Naing (GBNF)
Sein Tun
Soe Myint
Soe Tint
Than Htwe
Than Oo
Thaung Htay
Thaung Htwe

EE69

Abdul Rauf (GBNF)
Aung Gyi Shwe (GBNF) : Secy of T&F, Soccer, Weightlifting
Aung Kyaw Pe
Aung Than
Aung Thu Yein (GBNF)
Aye Thein : Volleyball
Ba Oak
Bishnu Shahi (GBNF) : Badminton
Chit Tin (GBNF)
Dave Singh Saluja (Thailand)
Hla Min (USA) : Lifelong Learner
Hla Paik
Hla Tun
Khin Maung Hassan (Saudi Arabia)
Khin Maung Bo (Alan Saw Maung, GBNF)
Khin Maung Soe
Khin Maung Tint
Khin Maung Win (GBNF) : Sargalay turned Lada
Khin Maung Win (Roland Thein)
Krishnan Lal (Australia)
Kyaw Sein (Ashley Woo)
Kyaw Sein (Singapore)
Kyaw Soe (GBNF)
Kyaw Win
Kyaw Zin (Australia?)
Kyi Shwin
Kyi Win (Kyaw Gyi)
Kyin Hwet
Maung Toung (Tom, USA)
Maung Kaung
Maung Ko
Maung Maung : Volleyball; Jt Treasurer, EE69er HCF
Maung Shwe : Treasurer, 69er HCF & EE69er HCF
Mehm Paw Oo
Mehm Aung Tin
Min Aung (Hla Thaung)
Min Lwin
Myat Soe Lwin (Sai Hwet)
Myint Maung (Bu)
Myo Aung
Myo Hein
Oo Kyaw Hla (Canada?)
Sai Aik Yee
Sai Kham Pan : Burma Selected in Badminton
Sai Kyaw Aye (?) : Shan language broadcasting
Saw Aung
Saw Edison (Australia) : Volleyball
Saw Lwoi Lwin Thaw (?)
Sein Myint (K K Wong, USA?) : Rowing, Swimming, Water Polo; Major Donor to 69er HCF and EE69er HCF
Soe Myint
Soe Myint Thein
Soe Thein (Peter Myint Maung)
Soe Win (GBNF) : Basketball
Tan Chaung Yin (USA)
Thar Kyaw
Than Hla (Cyril Ba Than)
Than Htay
Than Lwin (Henry) : Saya
Than Myint
Thein Swe (GBNF) : 3rd BE Luyechun
Thein Tun (Michael)
Thet Lwin
Tin Maung Soe (Tommy Ah Nein, GBNF) : Basketball
Tin Oo
Tin Shwe : hosted BFG
Tin Tin (Anne, USA) : Homecoming in 2019
Tun Aung Gyaw, Dr. (USA) : UCC, DCS, ICST; AI
Victor Lwin
Win Boh (Robert Gyi, Australia) : Guitarist, Vocalist
Win Maung (Thailand?) : Rowing, Swimming, Water Polo
Ye Win, Mehm : Secy of RIT EE
Yi Tun
Zau Lai, Duwa : Myitkyina & Yangon
Several GBNF

M69

The list is not exhaustive

Aye Lwin (GBNF) : Secretary of RIT Mechanical Engineering Association; Secretary of RIT Annual Magazine; Attended 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
Aung Min : Chair, 69er HCF; Organizer of 69er Activities
Aung Myint : Joined Faculty after graduation; Taught at Singapore Poly; Lives in New Zealand and Singapore
Mehm Aye Chan (Ohn Maung) : Joined Faculty after graduation; Worked at sea before founding his own company
Htay Aung : Outstanding swimmer; Won 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and Cross-lake; Burma selected in water polo for 1969 SEAP Games;
Spouse : Than Than (SEAP & Asian Games Champion)

Khin Maung Aye : Joined Defense Industries; Pen name : Maung Hmut
Khin Maung Tin : Joined Faculty after graduation; Taught at RIT & Marine Engineering Institute
Khin Maung Oo (Ivan Lee) :
MS in USA; PE for New York & New Jersey; Golden Sponsor of SPZP-2000; Major donor to 69er Health Care Fund; Host for RIT-UCC Gathering in New Jersey for more than a decade; Founder & CEO of MASTAA