Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

  • Tin

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    TIN

    Sithu U Tin

    • Fourth President of RUBC. When all schools except Medical and Engineering were closed in 1963, the Annual Regatta was canceled citing security reasons. He decided to hold the 40th Anniversary Dinner at Orient Hotel in Royal Lakes (Kandawgyi).
    • U Tin, U Po Zon & U Tin Htoon (A60) had compiled the history of RUBC for the Souvenir Program.
    • Elder son Dr. Nyunt Tin (SPHS) stood first in Burma in 1952. He is also among the youngest first in Burma.
    • Younger son Saya U Han Tin is Past Captain and Gold of RUBC. He taught English at IM(2), where he recruited his students to join RUBC. He later became Professor and/or Rector at the Institute of Education.

    Myanmar Ah Lin U Tin

    • Owner and/or publisher of the Burmese newspaper မြန်မာ့အလင်း သတင်းစာ

    Thakin Tin

    • Leader of the Nu-Tin နု-တင် (သန့်ရှင်း) faction during the AFPFL ဖဆပလ split with the Swe-Nyein ဆွေငြိမ်း (တည်မြဲ)faction

    TIN AUNG

    • Saya Dr. Tin Aung (RASU)– Retired Professor of Physics
    • Dr. Tin Aung (Patrick, IM1 79) — Past President of USBMA
    • Tin Aung — Goalkeeper, Burma & Asia Selected
    • Tin Aung (M69, GBNF) — Top student
    • Tin Aung (Victor Tan, Tekkatho Phone Kywe) — Author and entrepreneur
    • Tin Aung (BARB)
    • Tin Aung Cho
    • Tin Aung Hein — High ranking BSPP member; Father of Daw Yi Yi Aung (EC67)

    TIN AUNG WIN

    • Tin Aung Win (M69)
    • Tin Aung Win (M73) — Singapore
    • Tin Aung Win (Tom) — Australia
    • Tin Aung Win (C80, UCC) — Singapore

    TIN AYE

    • Tin Aye — Burma selected in soccer.
    • Tin Aye (Abdul Rauf, EP69, GBNF) — succumbed to Covid.
    • Daw Tin Aye (C73) — Volleyball Selected for Civil; Rowing Selected for RIT; Her team won the Inter-Institute Fours for RIT.
    • M. Tin Aye — outstanding artist
    • Tin Bo — Second son of U Tin Ohn
    • Tin Han — Burma Soccer Selected

    TIN HLA

    • Tin Hla (EP69, GBNF)
    • Tin Hla (BSPP)
    • Tin Hla (Labor) — USA

    TIN HLAING

    • Saya U Tin Hlaing (M59, GBNF) — Head of Agri Engg sub-department of Mechanical; Alumnus of Purdue University; President of All Universities and Institutes Hockey Team
    U Tin Hlaing (M59)
    • Saya Dr. Tin Hlaing (M63, co-Chair of SPZP2002) — Singapore
    • U Tin Hlaing (SPHS59, ChE65, GBNF) — Singapore
    • Dr. Tin Haing (Ye Kyaung Theik Pan, GBNF) — Singapore
    • Saya U Tin Hlaing (Professor of Mathematics)
    • U Tin Hlaing (Ledwin Thar Saw Chit) — MASU Luyechun; Lifetime Achievement Award
    • U Tin Hlaing (Railways) — Father of Daw San Yu Hlaing
    • U Tin Htet Sein (Physics & Electronics)

    TIN HTOO

    • Dr. Tin Htoo (Geography)
    • U Tin Htoo (Chemistry)
    • U Tin Htoo Sein (Navy)

    TIN HTOON / TUN

    • U Tin Htoon (A60) –Past Captain and Gold of RUBC; ARAE Champion in 1958 and 1960; Silver Medalist in SEAP Games Yachting; Compiler of Souvenir Magazines; Co-founder of Triple Gems Publication; Director of Pariyatti Association; Architect for Thiripyitsaya Hotel in Bagan; Architect for Burmese Buddhist Temple (BBT) in Singapore; Organizer & Fundraiser for Goenka projects
    • U Tin Tun (SPHS63, M69)
    • U Tin Tun (M70) –Pianist; Pattala;
    • U Tin Tun (RASU, RUBC)
    • U Tin Tun — Spouse : Daw Aye Aye Khin

    TIN HTUT

    • Saya U Tin Htut (M60) — Past Captain and Gold of RUBC; Co-founder of BASES in Southern California; Organizer of SPZP-2000; Financial Controller of the 2015 Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.
    Sayas U Tin Htut (M60) and Dr. Tin Win (M62)
    • Saya U Tin Htut (Commerce).
    • U Tin Htut (M69)
    • U Tin Htut (Harry, Mon Yu, M/Ag69)
    U Tin Htut (Harry)
    • U Tin Kyaing
    • U Tin Kyi
    • U Tin Latt
    • U Tin Lin
    • U Tin Lwin — Pali Professor

    TIN MAUNG

    • Bohmu Tin Maung (Myat Htan) — Scholars to Japan during the Occupation; Author
    • Bohmu Tin Maung (Hmu Tin) — Evangelist for Non-smoking; Wrote technical articles
    • U Tin Maung (Hinthada) — Maternal uncle of my spouse.
    • Dr. Tin Maung (UCC, former Rector of ICST, GBNF) — Succeeded Dr. Chit Swe as Director of UCC
    • A1 U Tin Maung (Actor and Director)
    • Shwe Mann Tin Maung (Zat Mintha)
    • U Tin Maung (Katha, Min69)

    TIN MAUNG AYE

    • U Tin Maung Aye (M69, Accordion)
    • Dr. Tin Maung Aye (Physics)
    • Thura Tin Maung Aye (Retired Air Force Colonel)
    • U Tin Maung Aye (Aristotle Chee) : brother of Maurice, David and Jason
    • U Tin Maung Latt
    • U Tin Maung Lay (M69, GBNF)

    TIN MAUNG LWIN

    • U Tin Maung Lwin (Kenneth)
    • U Tin Maung Lwin (RUBC)
    • U Tin Maung Lwin (TBSA)

    TIN MAUNG MAUNG

    • U Tin Maung Maung
    • Dr. Tin Maung Maung Than (Edward)
    • U Tin Maung Maung Zaw
    • U Tin Maung Naing

    TIN MAUNG NYUNT

    • Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt (M60) –Taught Agricultural Engineering at RIT; Donated to YTU Library and several other projects.
    • Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt (Met70) –Retired Professor of Metallurgical Engineering
    • U Tin Maung Oo (M67) — Dy. Superintendent, RIT Workshop
    • U Tin Maung Soe
    • U Tin Maung Swe
    • U Tin Maung Than
    • U Tin Maung Thant
    • U Tin Maung Thein
    • Dr. Tin Maung Wai
    • U Tin Maung Win

    TIN MAY

    • Daw Tin May
    • Daw Tin May Lwin — Sayama at UCC, DCS and IC at RITST
    • Daw Tin May Soe (ChE70) — Sayama at RIT
    • U Tin Mo — Third son of U Tin Ohn

    TIN MOE

    • U Tin Moe (Ba Gyan) — Poet
    • Daw Tin Moe Lwin — Model and Master of Ceremony at RIT events.
    • Daw Tin Moe Wae (UCC)
    • Daw Tin Moe Wae (Vocalist)

    TIN MYINT

    • U Tin Myint (Geology, GBNF) — Cox of two or more Senior Novices Winners; Son of Arzani U Razak; Brother of U Hla Kyi; Brother-in-law of U Khin Maung Latt (M62) and U Khin Maung Lay (Henry, T68))
    • U Tin Myint (David Ko, M67, GBNF) — Entrepreneur; Golden Sponsor of SPZP-2000
    • U Tin Myint (John Lee, M69, GBNF) –4th BE Luyechun; RIT Tennis
    • Daw Tin Myint (ChE66) — Retired Professor of RIT Chemical Engineering Department
    • U Tin Myint (M75, GBNF, Singapore)– Donor for RIT events
    • U Tin Myint (M80) — RIT Saya; Industry
    • U Tin Nyein (UCC)

    TIN NYO

    • U Tin Nyo — Eldest son of U Tin Ohn
    • U Tin Nyo (BERB)

    TIN NYUNT

    • Saya U Tin Nyunt (Commerce) — Visiting lecturer at RIT for Industrial Management)
    • U Tin Nyunt (movie star) — Contemporary of Shwe Ba
    • Champion Tin Nyunt (performer)
    • U Tin Nyunt (Former teacher, author)

    TIN OO

    • Bogyoke Tin Oo (NLD) — Former Commander in Chief of Defense Services
    • “Myet Hman” Tin Oo (MI) — Former MI Chief; BSPP
    • S2 Tin Oo — Perished in an air accident
    • U Tin Oo (M87)
    • U Tin Oo Hlaing — Principal
    • U Tin Oo Thaung — Keyboard
    • U Tin Ohn (RUBC)
    • U Tin Ohn (Physics, UCC, UN)
    • Bogyoke Tin Pe (RC)
    • U Tin Pe (Maung Maung Soe, Actor & Director)
    • Daw Tin Po
    • U Tin Sein
    • U Tin Shein (Phone Gyi, M69) — RIT Chinlon.
    • Dr. Daw Tin Soe
    • U Tin Soe (Navy Rowing)

    TIN SHWE

    • Saya U Tin Shwe (EP66)
    • Dr. Tin Shwe — Author, Publisher

    TIN SWE

    • Saya U Tin Swe (EE)
    • Daw Tin Swe Aye (ChE72)

    TIN THAN

    • U Tin Than (EE71)
    • Dr. Tin Than Myint — Psychiatrist
    • Dr. Mehm Tin Thaung (Dennis) — RUBC
    • U Tin Thein (DCA, RUBC) — Told jokes at the Old Members party following the RUBC Regattas. Sample : “I was the Brain. He was the Brawn. Together, we dominated the Coxless Pairs.”

    TIN TIN

    • Daw Tin Tin — Former spouse of U Ne Win
    • Daw Tin Tin (Ann, EC69)
    • Daw Tin Tin Aye (UCC) — Studied at UCC and moved USA; Spouse : Day Day
    • Daw Tin Tin Aye (UCC, KMD) — Spouse : U Thaung Tin (EC83, UCC, KMD)
    • Daw Tin Tin Aye (TTC)
    • Daw Tin Tin Aye — Daughter of Colonel Min Sein and Dr. Daw Yin May
    • Dr. Tin Tin Hla — Past President of USBMA.
    • Daw Tin Tin Hla (A70, USA)
    • Dr. Tin Tin Hlaing (Helen)
    • Daw Tin Tin Hlaing (UCC)
    • Dr. Daw Tin Tin Hmun
    • Daw Tin Tin Myint (Emma, ChE70) — Sayama, Minthamee, Co-founder of Dana Sri Lanka); She and her spouse Don Min U Yu Swan (M68) head the Singapore Pon Chan Chan Group.
    • Daw Tin Tin Nu
    • Daw Tin Tin Nwe
    • Daw Tin Tin Nyo
    • Daw Tin Tin Nyunt
    • Daw Tin Tin Oo
    • Daw Tin Tin Pyone
    • Daw Tin Tin Sein
    • Daw Tin Tin Shein
    • Daw Tin Tin Swe
    • Daw Tin Tin Wai
    • Daw Tin Tin Win (Chem)
    • Daw Tin Tin Win (Texas)

    TIN TUT

    • ICS U Tin Tut — Victim of political assassination in 1949; First ICS by invitation; Diplomat & Foreign Minister; Journalist; Brigadier in the Army Reserve; Brother of U Kyaw Myint, U Myint Thein, Dr. Htin Aung Daw Khin Mya Mu, Daw Khin Saw Mu, Daw Tin Saw Mu

    TIN U

    • Prof. U Tin U (RCH) — Burma’s first professor of child health & Medical Superintendent of the Rangoon Children’s Hospital; WHO Visiting Prof of Paediatrics, Dhaka Bangladesh, Member of WHO Technical Advisory Committee on Child Health, Author of Seven books in Burmese on child health, President of the Myanmar Cross Society, Director General of Medical Education, Director General of Health
    U Tin U
    • U Tin U (RUBC, RGC) — BS from Oregon State University and MS from Yale University; Part-time Lecturer at Civil Engineering Department; Oldest and the Most Senior among the active Past Captains of RUBC; Pas tCaptain of RGC (Rangoon Golf Club).
    • Dr. Tin Wa (SPHS57) — Fourth son of U Tin Ohn; Past Captain and Gold; Professor at the University of San Francisco; Hobbies; Painting, Sculling

    TIN WIN

    • U Tin Win (M59) — Saya; Entrepreneur
    • U Tin Win (M62) — BIT Volleyball
    U Tin Win (M62)
    • Dr. Tin Win (M62) — Saya; Past President of BASES; Organizer of 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
    • U Tin Win (Min69) — Honorary Consul of Switzerland; Sponsor of some 69er Gatherings
    • U Tin Win (T70) — Silver pearl Dairy; Food donor for Class 70 and Class 71 Gatherings
    • U Tin Win (EC71) — Saya; MOC; UCC; FRI
    U Tin Win (EC71)
    • Dr. Tin Win (David) — Chemistry
    • U Tin Win (Alan) — Chemistry
    • Dr. Tin Win — Physics
    • Dr. Daw Tin Win — Education
    • U Tin Win Aung
  • SPHS 1

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    SPHS 1
    SPHS Sayas and Saysmas
    Bro Hubert, Bro Urban & Sayas
    Saya Beatson
    Bro Henry Peter
    Saya Tims
    Saya George Chapman
    Saya U San Thein
    Saya U Nyunt Maung
    Saya U Nge
    Saya U Aye
    Bro Anthony
    Saya U Kyaw Oo
    Saya Cecil D’Cruz
    Saya U Pe Tin
    Saya Johnny Myo
    Saya U Htay Myint
    Saya U Kyaw Sein
    Saya U Htwe

    Kyaw Phone Myint / Victor Kyaw Phyo

    • (Early) Organizer, Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65
    • Spouse : Hta Cho (Wun)

    Kyaw Wynn

    Birthday

    He offered birthday soon kyway to Uzin Okkantha (Victor, Aung Chaw) and treated his former classmates (some of whom have not seen each other for a long time). The attendees include :

    • Aye Ngwe (Edwin)
    • Kyaw Win (“Birthday Boy”)
    • Khin Maung Bo (Alan, EP69)
    • Hla Min (EC69)
    • Uzin Okkantha (Aung Chaw, Victor, C69)
    • Than Win (M69)
    • Aung Kyi (Arthur)
    • Tin Tun (M69)
    • Khin Maung Zaw (Frank Gale, IM1 70, UK)

    SPHS Novice Crew at RUBC

    • Maung Maung Kyi (Bow, GBNF)
    • Hla Min (No. 2)
    • Kyaw Win (No. 3, EE)
    • Willie Soe Mg (Stroke, GBNF)
    • Myint Thein (Cox, SPHS 62, B.Com 66, GBNF)

    We were all awarded Full Green.

    When the schools were closed following the first Anniversary of 7th July, Kyaw Win and Maung Maung Kyi applied for scholarships to study in Germany.

    Maung Maung Kyi received Dip Ing in ChE. He worked at Sittaung Paper Mill and PPIC before moving to Wales, UK.

    Kyaw Win had a higher calling. He and his friends protested in front of the Burmese Embassy. The higher authorities were alarmed at their movement and recalled back to Burma. Fortunately, he was able to complete his EE in Rangoon.

    GBNF

    The list include

    • Allan Saw Mg (Khin Mg Ni, EP69)
    • Aung Khin
    • Aung Kyi (Arthur)
    • Dr. Aung Thwin (Alfred)
    • Uzin Aung Chaw (Victor, C69)
    • Aung Thu Yein (Brownie, EC69, 13th in Burma)
    • Dr. Freddie Ba San (Myo San, 3rd in Burma)
    • Dr. Freddie Sein
    • Gilbert Thaw (Min Thaw, EP)
    • Uzin Patrick Ba Maung
    • Dr. Maung Maung Aye
    • Maung Maung Kyi (11th in Burma)
    • Shwe Zan Aung
    • Sydney Khant
    • Tin Tun (M69)
    • Willie Soe Maung (Myint Soe, BDS 1st Batch)
  • Yin

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    • Yin
    • Yin Kywe, Daw — Attended UCC ; Spouse: Soe Myint (UCC, ICST, GBNF)
    • Yin Kyu (M69, GBNF) — Spouse: Rosie

    YIN MAUNG

    • Yin Maung — Senior Novices Winner; Represented Faculty of Engineering in Rowing
    • Yin Maung — Pen name of Dr. Taing Oke (ChE69)
    • Yin May, Dr. Daw — Triple FRCS; Spouse : Colonel Min Sein
    • Yin Nu, Daw — Author; Pen name: Nu Yin; Spouse: Ohn Pe (Tet Toe)
    • Yin Nu, Daw (Rosalind) — Spouse : Ohn Kyaw
    • Yin Sein (Caesar) — SPHS; GTI; RIT EE; BBS
    • Yin Shwe, Daw

    YIN YIN

    • Yin Yin Aung, Dr. Daw (BDS) — Lynn Dental; Spouse : Dr. Sein Aung Lynn
    • Yin Yin Kyi, Daw (T61) — Early female engineering graduate
    • Yin Yin Mya, Daw (Terry) — Head of RIT English Department in the mid 1960s
    • Yin Yin Nwe, Dr. Daw — Sayama; Geology, Parents : Sao Sai Mong, Mi Mi Khaing

    Names with Yin in Middle or End

    • Aung Yin — Actor

    BA YIN

    • Ba Yi Aung
    • Ba Yin Lay
    • Kin Maung Yin (A60, GBNF) — Director, Artist

    KYAW YIN

    • Kyaw Yin, Mee Bone Byan — Aerial acrobat; Performed on hot air balloons; Son: Kyaw San (Ka Sa)
    • Kyaw Yin — Saya; Burmese; Rangoon University; Pen name: “Ka-hti-ka” U Kyaw Yin.
    • Maung Yin Maung — Character in the first Burmese novel by James Hla Kyaw
    Okpo
    • Okpo Maung Yin Maung — Pen name of Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72); He and fellow RIT poets published a collection of poems about “Swel Daw”; Organizer & Contributor of “Poetic Art Series”
    • Oo Yin, Daw
    • Po Yin
    • San Yin, Daw — Spouse: Maung Maung Htay
    • San Yin Myint, Daw (Samantha) — Second batch B.Sc. (CS) from ICST; Parents; L Kyee Myin, Dr. Josie
    • Saw Yin, Daw
    • Sein Yin, Daw
    • Than Maung Yin — UBA Pilot
  • Y

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    YAN

    YAN AUNG

    • Yan Aung — Actor
    • Yan Aung — Teacher; Indigenous medicine
    • Yan Aung — Writer
    • Yan Gyi Aung

    YAN NAING

    • Yan Naing, Bo — Thirty Comrades; Spouse : Sayama Daw Tinsa Maw Naing (English)
    • Yan Naing Lwin, Dr. — Professor Emeritus of Physics; Western Illinois University; Father : Saya U Ba Lwin (Myoma)
    • Yan Shin (Hardy) — RUBC; Brother: San Maung (Gerald)

    YE

    • Ye Aung (Actor)
    • Ye Chit
    • Ye Chit Pe (Retired BG, MEHS64, M70)
    • Ye Gaung (Minister)
    • Ye Gaung (EE80, May Recording Studio); Spouse : Daw Phyu Phyu
    • Ye Htoon
    • Ye Htun
    • Ye Htut
    • Ye Htut Aung (First batch of ICST)
    • Ye Khaung (Student Political Party at the University of Rangoon)
    • Ye Lwin (GBNF, AGTI, BE) — Bass Guitarist and Leader of E-Machine & Myizzima Hlaing

    YE MYINT

    • Ye Myint, Dr. (UK) — Parents : U Tin U, Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt; Spouse : Daw San San Aye
    Ye Myint
    • Ye Myint, Dr. — Burma’s second cardiac surgeon; First was the late Dr. Khin Maung Thaw
    • Ye Myint, Dr. — Professor, Renowned laparoscopic surgeon
    • Ye Myint (ChE70) — Taught at RIT; Moved to Singapore); Donated to RIT and ChE.
    • Ye Myint (EE72) –Father : U Ba Toke; Accompanied Sayagyi to SPZP-2000 held in the USA
    • Ye Myint (B.Com) — Son : Zayanda; Classmate : Uzin Chan Min.
    • Ye Myint Kyaw (Prof. , Pen name Linga Ye Kyaw, Paediatrician) — Author of over 20 books, script write for the three books made into movies. Regular contributor of both medical and non medical topics
    • Ye Sint (Physics) — Saya; Past VP of TBSA; Editor of Dhammananda Newsletter; Editor for “Paying Homage to Sayadaw U Silananda”; Spouse Nu Nu Yee
    • Ye Swe — Boxer
    • Ye Tint — Boxer
    • Ye Win — See Post
    • Ye Wint — Father: Zaw Myint
    • Ye Yint — Cinema

    YEE

    • Yee Yee, Daw
    • Yee Yee Myint, Daw

    YI

    • Yi Thwe Dr., (SPHS65, SPHS) — Father: Saw Ba Hein; Spouse: Kyi Kyi Hla

    YI YI

    • Yi Yi , Daw (PBRS) — Sayama
    • Yi Yi, Dr. Daw (Botany) — Sayama
    • Yi Yi Aung, Daw (EC67) — Spouse: Win Kyaing (M67)
    • Yi Yi Khaing, Daw (Vilma, ChE69) — Spouse: Tint Swe (ChE66)
    • Yi Yi Chit Maung, Dr. Daw — Father; Chit Maung

    YIN

    • Yin Kyi, Daw (T61) — Pioneer female engineering graduate
    • Yin Kywe, Daw — Spouse : Soe Myint (UCC, ICST)

    YIN MAUNG

    • Yin Maung — Rowed for Faculty of Engineering; Senior Novices Winner
    • Yin Maung, Maung — Character in the first Burmese novel by James Hla Kyaw
    • Yin Maung — Pen name of Saya Dr. Taing Oke
    • Yin Maung, Okpo Maung — Pen name of Saya U Aung Myaing
    • Yin May, Dr. Daw — Triple Fellow; Spouse: Colonel Min Sein
    • Yin Nu, Daw — Spouse: Ohn Kyaw
    • Yin Nu, Daw — Pen name: Nu Yin; Author
    • Yin Sein (Caesar Yang, SPHS, AGTI, BE, BBS) — First batch of GTI-RIT Bridge Program

    YIN YIN

    • Yin Yin Aung, Dr. — , Lynn Dental; Spouse: Sein Aung Lynn
    • Yin Yin Mya, Daw — Head of RIT English Department ; Moved to Australia
    • Yin Yin Nwe, Dr. Daw (Geology) — Parents: Sao Sai Mong, Mi Mi Khaing
    • Yin Yin Waing, Daw

    YONE

    • Yone Sein
    • Yone Mo — RIT Rector
    • Yone Way — Tuition Saya

    YU

    • Yu Beng (Tan, Benny Tan, MEHS64, M70) — Entrepreneur; Organizer; Founding member of RIT Alumni International; Co-chair of SPZP-2000; Multiple Golden Sponsor; Past President of BAPS
    Yu Beng
    • Yu Hlaing, Daw
    • Yu Htay (Chemistry) — Saya

    YU KHIN

    • Yu Khin — Registrar and Dean of Rangoon University; Principal of IFL; Former Burma Doubles Champion in Badminton; Spouse : Daw Phay; Children: Marie, Richard
    Yu Khin
    • Yu Khin — CSO; Programmer for the Population Census Data Processing done at UCC)
    • Yu Khin Myint
    • Yu Sein (Tan, Selwyn Tan, MEHS6) — Vocalist
    • Yu Swan (M67) — Don Min expert; Spouse: Tin Tin Myint; “Pon Chan Chan” gatherings in Singapore
    • Yu Yu Lwin, Daw — Retired from Motion Pictures Corporation
    • Yuzana — Flower
    • Yuzana — Carlton Cinema; Owned by U Chit Maung
    • Yuzana Bo Ni, Daw — UCC
  • SPHS Std VI (D)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    Teachers

    • U Pe Tin
    • Brother Anthony
    • Ms Amelia Kyi (Miss Hong Kong)

    Students

    • Dicky Kywe
    • Edward Hla Shwe
    • Freddie Tun Lwin
    • George Maung
    • George Steven
    • Han Kan Pau
    • Hla Min
    • Hla Myint
    • Khin Maung Khine
    • Khin Maung Kywe
    • Maung Maung Aye
    • Maung Maung Thaung
    • Malcolm Maung Maung
    • Mervyn Zan
    • Michael Oo
    • Michael Su
    • Moe Nyunt
    • Norman Thant Zin
    • Sein Myint
    • Sein Nyunt
    • Shwe Thein
    • Sonny Yone Sein
    • Stanley Shwe Gyi (Thein Lwin)
    • Sydney Khant
    • Teddy Thaung
    • Tin Latt
    • Tin Tun
    • Victor Kyaw Phyo (Kyaw Phone Myint)

    Kyaw Wynn

    Birthday

    He offered birthday soon kyway to Uzin Okkantha (Victor, Aung Chaw) and treated his former SPHS63 classmates (some of whom have not seen each other for a long time). The attendees include :

    • Aye Ngwe (Edwin)
    • Kyaw Win (“Birthday Boy”)
    • Khin Maung Bo (Alan Saw Maung, EP69)
    • Hla Min (EC69)
    • Uzin Okkantha (Aung Chaw, Victor, C69)
    • Than Win (M69)
    • Aung Kyi (Arthur Kyi)
    • Tin Tun (M69)
    • Khin Maung Zaw (Frank Gale, IM1 70, UK)

    SPHS Novice Crew at RUBC

    • Maung Maung Kyi (Bow)
    • Hla Min (No. 2)
    • Kyaw Win (No. 3, EE)
    • Willie Soe Mg (Stroke)
    • Myint Thein (Cox, SPHS 62, B.Com 66)

    We were all awarded Full Green.

    When the schools were closed following the first Anniversary of 7th July, Kyaw Win and Maung Maung Kyi applied for scholarships to study in Germany.

    Maung Maung Kyi received Dip Ing in ChE with Specislization in Pulp and Paper. He worked at Sittaung Paper Mill and PPIC before moving to Wales, UK.

    Kyaw Win had a higher calling. He and his friends protested in front of the Burmese Embassy. The higher authorities were alarmed at their movement and recalled back to Burma. Fortunately, he was able to complete his EE in Rangoon.

  • Steeve Kay

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    Announcement from Chapman University

    Steeve 1
    Steeve 2
    Steeve 3

    Highlights

    • Thaung Sein
    • Attended Hwa Kyone. Sponsored publication of Hwa Kyone Centennial Magazine
    • Attended GTI briefly
    • Took Language Courses
    • Matriculated with Distinctions in Maths, Physics & Chemistry.
    • Admitted to 1st BE in Nov 1964 with Roll No. 8
    • Graduated with Electrical Communications in 1970
    • Moved to USA
    • Successful careers as IC Designer, CEO of QTC, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
    • Never forgot his Roots, Alma Mater, Mentors & Motherland. He sang “Shwe Mi” at 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.

    Special Name

    • An administrator entered the name as Steeve (instead of Steve). He appreciated the name for being special.

    Education

    • MS from Stanford University
    • MBA from Pepperdine University

    Work & Experience

    S 1
    S 2
    S 3
    S 4
    • Electronics Engineer : Designer of Power IC Chip
    • Co-founder & CEO, QTC Management : His sister Dr. Lay Kay had patents for processing disability claims & requested Steeve to found QTC.
    • After private investors showed interest in his company, he retired but continued to lead a multiple-purpose career
    • Visiting places of the world’s leading religions
    • Incubating projects of young professionals
    • Supporting education (e.g. as trustee of UC Irvine & selected Colleges)
    • Maintaining diverse business portfolio
    • Helping those in need (via Kay Family Foundation & CABA)
    • Continue paying back the metta & cetana of his mentors
      as Golden Sponsor of RIT Reunion & Saya Pu Zaw Pwes,
      Helen and Steeve Kay Health Care Fund for the RIT Sayas and Sayamas.

    From the SPZP-2000 Archives

    RIT Poet Laureate Ko Hla Min:

    I must admit that I was suffering from a Monday morning “hangover”, having been intoxicated with emotional overdose over the reunion weekend [in October 2000].

    Judging from the post-reunion emails I read, I am not alone. What a reunion!

    By all measures, it was a success and did satisfy the alumni’s tremendous pent-up desire to reconnect with each other after many decades of separation. The dedication of the members of the organizing committee is second to none.

    With the assistance of his lovely wife, Benny Tan devoted practically full-time to this project for several months. I had a first-hand experience to see how meticulous he was when he was designing the RIT T-shirt. It came out a winner!

    I do appreciate the sensitivity the organizing committee displayed in making this event non-religious and non-political. Otherwise, it would have been very difficult for me to attend. The only regret is that I failed to locate the whereabouts of my buddy Ko Aung Min of Taunggyi (ME 70). I heard he went to Singapore, but so far my search has ended in “no find”.

    Now that the grand reunion is over, everybody is slowly recovering from the “hangover”. The big question is who would go to Singapore in 2002, and how do we go about doing it?

    With best regards,
    Steeve Kay (Ko Thaung Sein)

    Steeve (Center) at Benny’s house
    SPZP-2012
    Steeve (Center) in Yangon
    • SPZPs (starting with SPZP-2000 in US)
    • 40th Anniversary of “Arrival in US”
    Celebrating 40th Anniversary of Arrival in USA
    • Celebrating the Success of QTC
    • Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe(s) for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64
    • 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
    2015
    • Special PZP and Reunion in Yangon (after doctors advised against Long Trips)
    Special Reunion & PZP
  • SPHS Memories

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    Kyaw Wynn

    Birthday

    He offered birthday soon kyway to Uzin Okkantha (Victor, Aung Chaw) and treated his former SPHS63 classmates (some of whom have not seen each other for a long time). The attendees include :

    • Aye Ngwe (Edwin)
    • Kyaw Win (“Birthday Boy”)
    • Khin Maung Bo (Alan Saw Maung, EP69, GBNF)
    • Hla Min (EC69)
    • Uzin Okkantha (Aung Chaw, Victor, C69, GBNF)
    • Than Win (M69)
    • Aung Kyi (Arthur Kyi, GBNF)
    • Tin Tun (M69, GBNF)
    • Khin Maung Zaw (Frank Gale, IM1 70, UK)

    SPHS Novice Crew at RUBC

    • Maung Maung Kyi (Bow)
    • Hla Min (No. 2)
    • Kyaw Win (No. 3, EE)
    • Willie Soe Mg (Stroke)
    • Myint Thein (Cox, SPHS 62, B.Com 66)

    We were all awarded Full Green.

    When the schools were closed following the first Anniversary of 7th July, Kyaw Win and Maung Maung Kyi applied for scholarships to study in Germany.

    Maung Maung Kyi received Dip Ing in ChE with Specislization in Pulp and Paper. He worked at Sittaung Paper Mill and PPIC before moving to Wales, UK.

    Kyaw Win had a higher calling. He and his friends protested in front of the Burmese Embassy. The higher authorities were alarmed at their movement and recalled back to Burma. Fortunately, he was able to complete his EE in Rangoon.

    GBNF

    Willie Soe Maung was from the first batch of BDS. He passed away quite early.

    Myint Thein passed away after having medical problems for a long time.

    Maung Maung Kyi passed away in Wales.

  • The United Nations

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    • My poem “The United Nations” was published in the Forward Magazine on November 1, 1969.
    • The UN Day is celebrated in October.
    • Received fifteen kyats for my poem.
    • U Thant served as the 3rd Secretary General of the United Nations. First Asian to be elected UNSG. Succeeded Daj Hammerjold, who perished in a plane crash.
    • U Thant earlier served as the Permanent Representative of Burma to the UN. He was preceded and succeeded by James Barrington (ICS, RUBC Gold).
    Poem
  • Payeik Kyee Pali Theik Kha

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    • Payeik Kyee aka Paritta Pali and Protective Verses
      Collection of eleven Protective Verses
      is recited in part or full by monks, novices, and lay people.
    • Pali
      Language of discourse in Theravada Buddhism
    • Theik Kha
      Practice
    • Thamane Kyaw : Pen name of Sayadaw U Dhammika, who won the prestigious award of Thamane Kyaw (Distinguished novice scholar) in his youth.
    • Payeik Kyee Pali Theik Kha
      The book discusses Pali terms, phrases & grammar.
    Payeik Kyee Pali Theik Kha
    • For a comprehensive treatment on Protective Verses, refer to the epic work by “Thabyekan Sayadaw”
      and a treatise by U Jotalankara (Dhammanda Vihara, Half Moon Bay, California, USA).
  • Log

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    RUBC

    • Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC) used to maintain logs.
    • Every crew lists the boat used, time in & out, the name of the members, and message (e.g. leak).
    • The Color Award Team meets after the Monsoon Regatta and Annual Regatta to consider candidates for Half Green and Full Green based on the results at the Regatta and the entries in the Log.
    • Winners and Runner Up of events such as Senior Novice and Junior Novice are prime candidates, but persistent members are also rewarded.

    Maths

    • In Mathematics, log stands for logarithm.
    • In our high school days, we had to buy books containing logarithms, anti-logarithms, and trigonometric functions.
      The standard version provides 4 digits. The advanced version provides 5 – 7 digits.
    • For the Matriculation exam, logarithm books were provided.
    • In Lighter vein :
      At one school, the invigilator ordered to take the logarithm books back. Asked why, she replied, “We had to learn them by heart”.

    Slide Rule

    • It used the logarithmic scale.
    • The multiplication of two numbers is done by adding their logarithms.
    Cartoon Aung Myint
    • Cartoon Aung Myint has a joke about Slide Rule.

    RIT student : Aba, I have bought a slide rule.
    Aba : Son, can you add two numbers with it?
    Son : Sorry, I can’t.
    Aba: Throw away your useless ruler.

    Usage

    • Some use wooden logs for fire.
    • Some fire places simulate wooden logs using electricity & electronics.