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Class of 1962

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Updated : June 2025

Most Members

  • Matriculated in 1956
  • Attended Faculty of Engineering in 1958
  • Moved to BIT at Gyogone Campus for 1961 – 62 Academic Year.
  • B.Sc. (Engg) in 1962

Textile

Daw Khin Than Nwe (T)

Daw Khin Than Nwe 1
  • Lone female graduate in 1962.
  • Spouse Dr. Khin Maung Win was Head of Metallurgy Department. Became Director General of Technical, Agricultural & Vocational Training.
  • Son, two daughters & several grandchildren
Daw Khin Than Nwe 2
  • Elder sister of two Paulians : Dr. Tin Maung Maung Than (Edward, Political Economics) & Dr. Khin Maung Maung Than (Freddie)
Pon Tu
  • On behalf of Bagyee Myat Myo Myint, Saya U Nyunt Htay (Met73) presented a Pon Tu of Dr. Khin Maung Win (Met, GBNF) to Sayagadaw

Mechanical

Saya Mao Toon Siong (M)

Saya Mao
Saya Mao and U Hla Min
  • National Coach of Burma Table Tennis Team
  • National Table Tennis Champion in Singles and Doubles
  • Competed in the World Championship in Beijing
  • Spouse Daw Tin Tin Maw was Chemistry Sayama. They moved to USA.

U Aye (M)

  • U Aye (HIC, UN/FAO), U Soe and U Tin Win — all M62 —- received their degree certificates from Saya U Yone Mo at Aung San Stadium.
A group of friends at BIT after attending the convocation at the Aung San Stadium in 1962
Saya U Yone Mo and M62 graduates
  • Represented RU & BIT in Volleyball
BIT Volleyball
  • Retired in Thailand
  • Provided feedback / info (e.g Grads from 1952 – 1963).

Saya S Arya (M, GBNF)

S Arya (M62)
S Arya (M62)
Thet Kyee Pu Zaw Pwe
  • Lovely accent
  • Remembered by students of his Strength of Materials Tutorial Class, and Ba Thein (Atlanta)

Saya Dr. Tin Win (M)

Dr. Tin Win and Lily
  • Youngest in the Class, but among the Top
  • In 1958, Gold Medal for Joint Highest Marks in Maths for Combined I.Sc classes
  • Past President of BASES
  • Organizer of 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
  • Competed in the LA Marathon to raise fund to sponsor Sayas for SPZP-2007
  • Spouse Lily (T72) : Founding member & Secretary of BEA

U Myint Thein Lwin (M)

  • Retired from DI / HIC
  • Brother: U Kyaw Thein (DCA, RUBC Captain)

U Hla Kyi (M)

  • Moved to UK
  • Daughter married son of U Hlwan Moe & Daw Khin Swe Aye (both Physics)
U Hla Kyi (M) and Dr. Tin Win (M)
U Hla Kyi (M) and daughter visiting Los Angeles

Electrical

Saya U Tin Maung Thein (EE)

  • Eldest son of ICS U Ohn Maung (Arzani)
U Tin Maung Thein

Chemical

U Than Se (Richard, ChE)

  • SPHS56 : Classmate of U Soe Paing
  • Moved to USA

U Aung Gyi (Simon, ChE)

  • Helped publish ChE magazine
  • Spends time in Australia
  • Spouse : Daw Yin Yin Kyi (T61)

Civil

Dr. San Lin (C)

  • Taught part-time at RIT.
  • Worked at EPC & UN Project in Thailand
  • Moved to USA
  • Spouse Dr. Daw Thynn Thynn founded Sae Taw Win 2 Dhamma Center in Sebastopol, California. Replica of Shwe Dagon & surrounding Zedis had Htee Tin Pwe in March, 2022.
Dr. San Lin (middle)

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