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Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

  • U Aye (M62)

    U Aye

    Brief Bio

    • Matriculated from St. Patrick’s High School, Moulmein in 1956
    • Attended Moulmein Intermediate College and Leik Khone
    • Graduated with Mechanical Engineering from Burma Institute of Technology in 1962
    • Worked for HIC
    • Retired from UN/FAO
    BIT Volleyball team
    M62 (Formal)
    M62 (Informal)
    Caption for Photo

    Activities

    • Competed in Track & Field
      Played Soccer
    • Represented BIT and RU in Volleyball
      with U Shwe Kyaw (M63, GBNF)
      Played in Inter-Hall tournaments
    • Donated books to Mechanical
      Engineering Department at YTU
    • Attended selected Thet Kyee Pu Zaw Pwes and gatherings
    • Provided additional information for my articles on
      Class of 54 – 63
      Soccer
      Burma Selected
      Schools
    Thet Kyee Pu Zaw Pwe

    Notes

    • Brother : U Maung Maung (M54)
      Gold medalist
      Editor of RUESU magazine
      His daughter (Daw Aye Aye Htike) provided photos
    • Knows scholars and athletes from Tenessarim Division
    • Posted Class photos and memories

  • Daw Myint Myint (C69)

    • She is an entrepreneur and philanthropist.
      She owns “Myit Makha International Trading Co.”
    • She donated more than K200 Lakhs to the 69er HCF (Health Care Fund).
    • She sponsored many activities:
      69er monthly Breakfast gathering,
      Lunch gathering (e.g to welcome Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Germany)),
      Several tables at 69er Annual Dinner and Entertainment
    • She donated K150 Lakhs for YTU Library Modernization project.

    Feedback

    U Ngwe Tun (C69) wrote :

    Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu. Thank so much Daw Myint Myint. You are the great donor of69ers and also taking pride of you on behalf of69 civil students. May God Bless you always.

    Uzin Bobby Myo Tun (A69) wrote :

    Daw Myint Myint … your generosity and metta is greatly appreciated by all your fellow RIT69ERs

    Dr. Soe Thein (C75) wrote :

    Congratulations
    For her dedication to the community

    Certificate of Appreciation
    Daw Myint Myint
    Daw Myint Myint accepting the Certificate

  • Dr. Aung Gyi’s Birthday

    Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi’s birthday is October 1st.

    Pon Tu of Dr. Aung Gyi
    Couple
    Saya with Ivan Lee and U Hla Min
    With U Min Wun and U Hla Min at Welcome Dinner for SPZP-2000

  • U Myo Myint Sein’s Birthday

    His birthday is October 1st.

    With large Birthday Cake

    The Birthday Party was organized by Gordon Kaung (M83) and Lillian Kaung (EC83) at iNapaWine.

    Attendees include :

    • Saya Myo & Ma Ma Pat
    • Michael (son), Jenny and Ashton (grandson)
    • Saya U San Tun & Ma Ma Sylvia
    • Johnny (Ma Sylvia’s nephew)
    • Ann Kyu (Khin Khin Kyu, A67)
    • Ko Ko Zin (M84) & Thida Kaung
    • Gordon, Lillian & son
    • U Hla Min & Daw Sein Yie
    • Dr. Kyaw Tint
    Couple
    Saya Myo and Ma Ma Pat
    At NorCal RITAA Annual Dinner
    James Shwe, U Tin Htoon, Saya Myo, U Wint Khin Zaw

  • 2018 All Mechanical Gathering

    The Gathering was held at Dolphin Restaurant.

    The room overflowed.

    Even though it was not a SPZP, groups selectively paid respect to their former sayas.

    Seven members from the Class of M60 including Saya U Tin Htut and Saya U Tun Shwe had a micro-reunion.

  • Sayas (3)

    U Thet Lwin

    • Saya U Thet Lwin taught Burmese at the Institute of Economics and served as Registrar of RIT.
    • His pen name is “Ngwe Hlinne”.
    • Saya composed “Mya Kyun Nyo Nyo Kun Yeik Kho”.

    Dr. San Hla Aung

    • Saya Dr. San Hla Aung (C58) taught at RIT and the University of New Orleans.
    • Saya is seen with his former students : Saya U Nyi Hla Nge (C69) and U Saw Lin (C71, GBNF).

    S Kyaw Aye

    Saya S. Kyaw Aye (M) is the elder brother of my classmate Abdul Raof (EP69).

    U Thein Lwin

    U Soe Paing

    U Shwe Hlaing

    U Ngwe Tun

    U Myat Htoo

    U Moe Aung

    U Lin

    U Kyaw Myint

    U Ba Than

    U Ba Myint

    U Aung Khin

    Dr. Tin Win

    U Tun Shwe

  • Early Alumni / Saya

    saya of our sayas

    Saya U Kyaw Tun (EE, GBNF) is a Saya of our Sayas including Saya U Sein Hlaing (GBNF) and Saya U Tin Swe (GBNF).

    Saya H Num Kok (C, GBNF) and Saya U Ba Toke (GBNF) are Sayas of our Sayas including Saya Dr. Aung Gyi and Saya U Min Wun (GBNF).

    RUESU
    • RUESU published 6 Annual Magazines.
    • Mr. Robert Hole (GBNF) was English Editor for one of the magazines.
    • U Aw Taik Moh (C54) was Business Manager for one of the magazines.
    • U Maung Maung (M54, elder brother of U Aye M62) was a member of the Magazine Committee.
    Prome Hall Soccer
    • Prome Hall (which was residence for many Engineering Students) won the Inter-Hall Soccer Tournament for two consecutive years.
    • U Chan Tha was Captain.
    • Members include Saya U Tin Swe, U Win Kyu, U Taik Ain.
    rowing
    • U Chan Tha (GBNF) is Past Captain and Gold of RUBC.
    • He is seen in a Trophy Presentation with Daw Mya Yee (Spouse of Prime Minister U Nu).
    • RUBC had Challenge Cups for Inter-Club Events :
      President’s Cup for Coxed Eights and
      Prime Minister’s Cup for Coxed Fours.
    Railways
    • U Tun Kyi played Soccer for RU, Railways and Burma.
    • U Tin Hlaing (Railways, father of San Yu Hlaing / UCC) was an early EE graduate.
    EARLIEST ENGINEERS
    • U Kyaw Sein was admitted to RU Engineering Classes after passing I.Sc in 1924.
    • He graduated in 1928 (as a member of the Second Batch).
    • Children : Peter, Victor, Ruby …
    • Some B.Sc graduates were also admitted to the special / condensed Engineering Courses.
    • They graduated a few months earlier (as the First Batch) than those taking the 4-year regular courses.
    • Most Engineering projects were overseen by Boards, Corporations & Commissions.

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  • RIT Alumni International

    Founding Members

    • Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)
    • Saya Dr. K C Chiu (U Tin Aung, ChE63)
    • Saya Dr. Nyo Win (K H Chen, M65)
    • Saya U Maung Maung (George Chan, ChE66)
    • Saya U Myat Htoo (C68)
    • U Hla Min (EC69)
    • Benny Tan (Yu Beng, M70)
    • Saya U Thein Aung (James Wu, Met72)
    • Maurice Chee (U Hla Myint Thein, M75)
    • U Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ,EC76)
    • Gordon Kaung (U Kaung Kaung Oo, M83)

    Notes

    • Almost all members are from SF Bay Area, California.
      KMZ (webmaster) is from Seattle, Washington.
    • Most early meetings were hosted by Ko Benny Tan
    • An Objective was to host the First RIT Grand Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe
      (also fondly known as SPZP-2000
    • Saya Allen wrote “Can you spare US $500 (and more)?”
    • Five Golden Sponsors and many donors — large and small — ensured that “U Nyo Win’s Act” would not take effect.

    Photos

    • KMZ took the photo at a meeting hosted by Ko Benny
    • KMZ showed us around Seattle (and day trips to Portland and Vancouver).
      The Space Needle is an exhibit from an Expo
    • SPZP-2000 Organizers
      Some are from Southern California
    SF Bay Area Alumni Group meeting at Ko Benny’s house
    SPZP-2000 Organizers

  • RU Pagan Road Residents

    Pagan Road Residents
    • Pagan Road had residence for senior sayas and sayamas.
    • The original post was by Ma Hta Cho Wun (Rosaline), daughter of Saya U Wun (Minthuwun).
    • The photo was re-posted by Dr. Richard Yu Khin (MEHS61, SEAP Gold Medalist for Sailing).
    • The group photo was taken in December 1958.
    • It featured the children of
      (a) Saya U Wun (Minthuwun)
      Burmese Professor, Visiting Professor at Osaka U, Head of Translation, Lexicographer, Laureate Poet
      (b) Saya U Thein Han (Zawgyi)
      Chief Librarian, RU Central Library, Laureate Poet
      (c) Saya U Myo Min (Nwe Soe)
      English Professor, Author of Archway Reader
      (d) Saya U Yu Khin
      Registrar, Dean, Former Burma Badminton Champion for Doubles, Chair of RU Sports
    • Some of them became Ph.Ds and Medical Doctors.

  • UCC Connections

    EE69ers
    Maung Toung
    • Maung Toung is one of the 11 EC (Electrical Communication) graduates from the Class of EC69.
      He is a nephew of Saya U Ba Than’s spouse.
    • He attended some courses at Mandalay Hall.
    • He migrated to the United States.
    • He did post graduate studies about the same time as Ko Khin Maung Oo (Ivan, M69).
    • Ko Toung lives in Trumbull, Connecticut.
    • He is retired and often travels to Hong Kong to spend time with his son and grand child.
    • His spouse Ma Khin Myint (Kim) had to take Chemistry instead of Medicine (due to the requirements set by the then new Education System).
      She became classmates of Ma Khin Maw Maw (who would later wed Ko Tun Aung Gyaw).
    • They would attend the Annual RIT-UCC Gathering hosted by Ivan in New Jersey.
      They would sometimes host a supplementary gathering at their home.
    • On the return leg of the whirlwind trip to Canada and East Coast, we spent time with Ko Tun Aung Gyaw (who showed us around MIT and Harvard) and Ko Toung (who showed us around Yale).
    Charlie Tseng
    • Charlie is a classmate of Steeve Kay (Thaung Sein) and Soe Win from the Class of EC70.
    • Saya Paing had recruited Charlie Tseng (EC70), but he managed to migrate to the United States before the UCC employees were “selected and validated” by PSC (Public Services Commission).
    • He formed a company called VersaSoft (somewhat similar to the D-Base software).
      He later worked for some IT companies
      His spouse Diana (ChE71) is a Chemical Engineer and worked for a Division of IBM (International Business Machines).
    • Charlie pays respect to Saya Paing whenever Saya visits the San Francisco Bay Area.
    Lucas Lee
    • Lucas Lee (Sein Tun, SPHS 66) is a classmate of Ko Myint Lwin (Charlie Cheah, Burma Judo Champion).
    • He is a Physics major.
    • He volunteered when UCC was stationed at Mandalay Hall in the main campus.
    • He migrated to the United States. He joined the armed forces and received training in electronics.
    • Later, as a Veteran, he was offered a job at HP (Hewlett Packard).
    • He had a liver transplant many years ago and is doing well.
    • Met him at the BASES dinner and at the La Puente monastery.
    Mike, myint oo and Myo myo lay
    • Tauk Tun (Mike) often shows up at UCC.
      He was friendly with the sayas and several employees.
    • Myint Oo helped Saya Chit as a personal assistant.
      He later worked at Phoung Gyi Training School.
    • Ba Than Aye (Myo Myint Lay, GBNF) volunteered at UCC before joining the army.
      He was fatally injured in a car accident.
    • There are several more people who spent quality time at UCC.
    • Have lost contact with them.