In the early days, Mechanical Engineering Department had two sub-departments : Automobile Engineering and Agricultural Engineering.
U Tha Htay (M70) major donor of the gatherings for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65.
U Win Htay (Walter, M70) lives in Southern California, USA) He is a cousin of Saya U Tun Shwe (M60).
U Win Aung (M70) was selected High School Luyechun at TTC Practicing School in the Summer of 1964. He served as Secretary of RIT Swimming & Water Polo.
U Soe Aung (M/Auto70) served as Secretary of RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thin. He wrote articles for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65.
Miscellaneous
Benny Tan (M70) Major donor of gatherings for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65. He is a Multiple Golden Sponsor of SPZPs.
U Ohn Khine (M70) Admin of the Google Group for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65. Volunteer for SPZPs, SDYF and HMEE Project He and U Hla Min (EC69) compiled the CD Supplement for HMEE Book.
U Cho Aye (M70, GBNF) Organizer for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65. He and U Win Lwin (M69) represented the RIT Hiking and Mountaineering Association for the Ascent of Mount Victoria
Sayama Daw Khin Saw Tint taught English at RIT. Her friends call her Anne
Sayama comes from a lineage of Statesmen and Scholars.
Her uncles : U Tin Tut (First Burmese to be invited to be ICS; Minister; Newspaper Publisher …) U Kyaw Myint (Dean of Law; Supreme Court Justice; Chair of Tribunal to try Galon U Saw …) U Myint Thein (Chief Justice of the Union of Burma; Ambassador; Author : MMT …) Dr. Htin Aung (First native Rector of RU; Distinguished author; Folklorist …)
Her mother Daw Khin Saw Mu studied under Sayagyi U Pe Maung Tin. She wrote “Khit San Kabyar”.
Her aunts : Daw Khin Mya Mu (Kyauksar Expert; Thamadi Myo Wun; Spouse of Burmese Professor U E Maung) Daw Tin Saw Mu (Senior Lecturer, English, RU)
Sayama is a bilingual author. Wrote about 30 books She wrote about the “Three Sisters : Mom & Aunts”
Sayama donated K5 Lakhs for the YTU Library Modernization project.
She told U Wynn Hytain Oo (M72, Hmaw Sayagyi) that “It would be nice if Swel Daw Yeik Foundation could consider providing some aid to needy Sayas and Sayamas from non-Engineering Departments.”
Standing (L to R) : U Aye, Russian staff, U Aye Kyu, U Aung Myint
Sitting : U Tin Win, U Shwe Kyaw, U Ohn Gyaw, U Kyaw San Win, U Myint Soe
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U Aye (M62) and U Shwe Kyaw (M63, GBNF) also played Volleyball for Rangoon University.
U Aye retired from UN/FAO. He provided notes about St. Patrick’s High School, sports (Volleyball, Soccer, Track and Field), senior engineering alumni from the 1950s and 1960s.
U Shwe Kyaw (M63, GBNF) was Officiating Major for BAF when he perished in a plane crash. He is the older brother of U Shwe Zan Aung (SPHS63, GBNF) and Dr. Shwe Tun Kyaw (Vipassana teacher). He left behind his spouse (Sayama Daw Khin Toe Myint) and two children.
U Tin Win (M62, GBNF) retired as DyCE, RTC.
U Ohn Gyaw (C63, GBNF) retired as DyDG, Meteorology Dept.
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