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** Sayama Daw Tin Tin Myint (Emma, ChE70) posted photo from a gathering with Saya U Thein Tan, Sayama Daw Tin Tin Oo (Toni), Sayama Muriel and Daw Phyu Phyu Latt (Christine, A70).

** U Myint Pe (M72) posted photo with fellow RIT Cartoonists.

** Daw Thuzar and family hosted Soon Kyway in memory of U Tun Aung (Jeffery, EC68) who passed away a year ago.

** U Aung Kyaw Myint ( Eddie, M70) posted photo with U La Min (EP70) and Dr. Nyunt Wai (Victor, SPHS63). They are Old Paulians.

** U Win Thein Zaw (Wai Lu, Min69) posted photo with U Sein Myint (EP69). His spouse Daw Mu Aye is a cousin of U Win Boh (Robert, EC69).

** U Tin Aung Win (Oscar, M69) posted photo of Zoom meeting with former HIC colleagues : U Myint Thein Lwin (M62), U Than Htut (M67, RUBC Gold) …

SF Bay Area RIT Alumni

• Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF) was the leader of the San Francisco Bay Area RIT Alumni.
• He is a founding member of RIT Alumni International and served as President.
• His article, “Brother, can you afford US$500?” helped with the Fund Raising of SPZP-2000 with five Golden Sponsors — Steeve Kay (Thaung Sein, EC70), Benny Tan (Yu Beng, M70), David Ko (Tin Myint, M67, GBNF), Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo, M69), Maung Maung Than (M79) — and many donors.

Donation to YTU library

• In memory of Saya Allen Htay (C58), Daw Mu Mu Khin donated books and book shelves to YTU Library.
• Maurice Chee (M75) coordinated the shipment of Saya’s books.

Financial Aid for eligible YTU students

• In memory of Saya Allen Htay (C58), Daw Mu Mu Khin provided Financial Aid for eligible YTU students.
• NorCal RITAA and ARITA coordinated with the selection of students.

Hazel Kyaw Zaw

• Ma Chit Swe (Hazel’s mother) studied at Rangoon University.
• She had an autograph of her friends.
• Sadly, some friends had to leave RU before graduation to please their parents and get married.
  
• Hazel posted them in RU Centennial Facebook Group.

C58

• Some have passed away
• Saya Allen Htay (C58)
• Saya Dr. Win Thein (C58)
• Sidney Chen (C58)

Sitting: (1) U Pu (2) Dr. Aung Gyi (3) U Min Wun (4) U Ba Hli (5) Mr. Redpath (6) U Ngwe Thein (7) Mr. Eswara (8) Mr. Num Kock

1st Row: (1) Khin Maung (2) Than Aung (3) Htay Aung (4) Khin Maung Lwin (5) Kyaw Tin (6) Win Thein (7) Chit Pe (8) Shwe Tun Maung (9) Win Maung (10) Thein Lwin (11) Tun Yi (12) Than Pe

2nd Row: (1) V. Kumar (2) Kyaw Hoe (3) Allen Htay (4) Ba Hnin Chit (5) Kyaw Mya (6) Kyaw Din (7) Irwin Myaing (8) Chit Aye (9) Maung Maung (10) Nolan Wu (11) Morgan Singar

3rd Row: (1) Patrick George (2) Oscar Shirazee (3) Hla Shwe (4) Aung Par Thein (5) Saw Lwin (6) San Hla Aung (7) Shwe Win (8) Douglas Hoe (9) Sidney Chen

EE58

M60

ChE67

C69

EE69

M69

T69 and ChE69

69er Gatherings

Sayas at 69er PZP in 2009

69er Myint(s)

• Daw Myint Myint (C69)
• U Hla Myint (C69)
• U Hla Myint Thein (C69)
• U “Kabar” Myint Thein (M69, GBNF)
• U David Myint Thein (M69)

New Jersey, USA

• U Tun Aung Gyaw (EC69)
• Ivan Lee (U Khin Maung Oo, M69)
• Daw Saw Yu Tint (Alice, T69)
• Tom Liu (U Toung, EC69)

Monthly Breakfast Gathering at Taw Win Hnin Si

Some have passed away

• Tobias Kittim Ku (Toby, A69)
• U Han Sein (Tone Kyaw, Ah Pho Gyi, C69)
• U Thein Swe (EP69)

EE69

M69

Some have passed away

• U Tin Myint (John Lee, M69)
• U Khin Maung Myint (Shastri, M69)

ChE70

A70

M70

Four M70 classmates

• U Tha Htay (M70)
• U Win Htay (Walter Cheng Lyan, M70)
• U Win Aung (M70)
• U Soe Aung (M/Auto70)

Class of 70 and 71

• Also known as “Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65”
• Monthly meeting
  Often include discussions for Health Care and Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe
  

Acariya Pu Zaw Pwes

• 19th Acariya PZP
• 20th Acariya PZP
• Special Acariya PZP per request of U Thaung Sein (Steeve Kay, EC70)

• Some have passed away
• U Cho Aye (M70)

Mini-Gathering

Mostly from the Class of 72

• U Aung Myaing (ChE72) and Daw Gyn Yu (ChE72)
• U Tun Shwe (ChE72)
• U Thein Aung (Met72) and spouse
• Saya U Maung Maung (ChE66) and spouse
• …

ChE72

M72

• 19th Acariya PZP and Reunion Dinner
• 20th Acariya PZP and Reunion Dinner

All Mechanical Gathering

2017

• Saya U Ba Than
• U Sein Htoon (M63)
• U Wynn Htain Oo (M72)

Class of 73

ChE73

ChE74

EE74

• See the annotated photos

M75

• Most alumni from Myanmar
• Maurice Chee (U Hla Myint Thein, USA)
• U Khin Maung Win (USA)
• U Ohn Win (Raymond, Australia)

Class of 77

• 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2017

ChE78

EC78

• Some members contacted U Wynn Htain Oo (M72) to donate (e.g. to Alumni Association)

Class of 79

• Some members contacted U Wynn Htain Oo (M72) to donate (e.g. to Alumni Association)

ChE80

EC85

• Donation to Alumni Association

EE85 PZP

Paid respect to Sayas and Sayamas

• U Khaing Oo
• Dr. Win Tin
• U Ba Myint
• U Myo Kyi
• Dr. Ba Lwin
• U Moe Aung
• U Sein Maung
• Daw Mya Mya Than (GBNF)
• …

Class of 87 and 91

• U Myo Kyi
• U Moe Aung
• U Thein Tan
• U Kyi
• U Nyi Hla Nge
• …

Mid 1960s

When I posted the picture, one reader commented, “This is a boarder feeling helpless because he had not received money from his parents.”

• I was a day scholar.
• I had a free ride from my cousin Saya U Ba Than.
• I received K75 for the Collegiate Scholarship. After paying K15 for tuition, the remaining money was good enough.
• I am not photogenic.
• I am not known for good smiles (except when I’m spending quality time with my Myees).

1970s

• My spouse attended Leik Khone for her 1st MBBS classes.

• With our two sons

Life savers

• They are now in Fourth and First Grades. Their hobbies include: Music and Sports.

• The old photo shows my elder son and my elder Myee rooting for Golden State Warriors (then Three-time NBA Champion, later Four-time NBA Champion).
• No (30) is the Jersey of Steph Curry (Point Guard). He was then a two-time Regular Season MVP. He later won the NBA Finals MVP.

• My younger Myee would also shout “Go Warriors”.
• He would occasionally give me a “Big Kiss”.

• He loves soccer, basketball and swimming. He is a Kung Fu brown-black belt. He plays the piano well.

• Civil Engineering was the first course offered in 1924 at the Engineering Department of Rangoon University
• The first group of students graduated in 1928.
• RU later had Civil Engineering Department.

U Ba Hli

• First native Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Rangoon University
• Taught Civil Engineering courses
• Credited for proposing the “Twinning Program” with prestigious US Universities
• Formerly Professor of Civil Engineering and Principal at GTI
• See several posts about Sayagyi

Dr. Aung Gyi

• Early recipient of “Twinning Program”
• BS and MS from MITPh.D from University of Alberta
• Succeeded U Mya Han as Head of Civil Engg
• Served as Professor and Head of Civil Engg before becoming Rector
• Contributed several articles

U Min Wun

• Early recipient of “Twinning Program”
• BS from MIT
• MS from Cornell University o
• Succeeded Dr. Aung Gyi as Professor and Head of Civil Engg
• Founding member of BARB
• Member of Myanmar Pyeik Ka Dein Ah Kyan Pay Ah Phwe
• Contributed several articles

Some Memories

• Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF), Founding member and President of RIT Alumni International
  Core Organizer for SPZP-2000
  President, RIT Photography Association
• Dr. San Lin (C62, part-time saya)
  Retired after working for UN in Thailand

• Saya Dr. San Hla Aung (C58)
  Retired Professor, University of New Orleans
  President, RIT Rowing
  President, RIT Swimming & Water Polo
  Line Judge, RUBC Regattas
• U Nyi Hla Nge (C69)
  Retired Dy. Minister
• U Saw Linn (C71, GBNF)
  Core Organizer of SPZP-2012
  Managed Logistics, Security;
  Chief Editor, Commemorative Swel Daw Yeik Magazine;
  Reprinted 23 Old RIT Annual Magazines

Civil 69

C69 in 2009

Dr. Htin Aung (SPHS63, C69)

• Retired Professor and Head of Civil Engg
• RIT Chinlon Selected
• Also played Soccer and Badminton

Daw Myint Myint (C69)

• Major donor of 69er Health Care Fund
• Donated to YTU Library Modernization
• Hosted Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Gatherings

Civil 71

Related Posts

• Civil Engineering Discipline / Department
• Civil Engineering Sayas
  Thet Kyee Sayas
  GBNF Sayas
• Selected Civil Engineering Alumni
  

EE Sayas in the mid 1960s

• U Sein Hlaing (Professor, GBNF)
• U Kyaw Tun (Saya of most sayas, GBNF)
• U Tin Swe (GBNF)
• U Sein Win (GBNF)
• Dr. San Tint (GBNF)
• U Thein Lwin (GBNF)
• U Soe Min (GBNF)
• U Chin Way (GBNF)
• U Nyi Nyi (GBNF)
• Dr. Win Tin served as Dean of Engineering at Assumption University in Bangkok.
• U Ba Myint retired as Pro-Rector of YTU.
• U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War) moved back to Yangon after working in Singapore. He is a poet, author, editor and publisher.
• U Sein Maung taught at RIT and Assumption University.
• U Soe Paing helped Saya Dr. Chit Swe found UCC (Universities’ Computer Center). He worked for UN projects in several countries.
  
  The following are not in the photo.
• U Khaing Oo missed the photo shoot.
• U Myo Kyi, Dr. Ba Lwin and U Tin Maung Thein were on deputation for post-graduate studies abroad.

I wrote “EE Sayas : A Sad and Short Clip” for the commemorative issue of Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2010. Saya U Moe Aung (Chief Editor) suggested the title of my article.

U Sein Hlaing (GBNF)

• Retired as Professor and Head of Electrical Engineering

U Ba Myint (EE63)

• Retired as Pro-Rector

U Moe Aung (EE63)

EE Sayas and Alumni at SPZP-2000

EE62 Examination Result

EE Pu Zaw Pwes

RIT EE Association

EE58

EE69ers in 1969

EE69ers in 2009

EE66

• U Aung Min and U Thaung Lwin

Rangoon University Strike in 1936

• Second RU Strike
  
• Left Flag Bearer
  Saw Ba Hein
  Father of Dr. Daisy and Dr. Edwin (Yi Thway)
• Right Flag Bearer
  Chan Sein
• “Ludu” Ah Mar
• “M A” Ma Ohn
• Ma Khin Mya
• Request was submitted to the “Swel Sone Kyan” to correct the caption
  

Kabyars from “Before 88″ and “After 88” Generations

RIT Annual Magazine in 1969

• Saya Dr. Aung Gyi
• Saya U Aung Hla Tun
• Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War)
• Sayama Daw Yin Yin Mya
• Ko Aye Lwin (Secretary)
• Ko Kyaw Win Maung
• Ko Zaw Min
• Ko Myo Khin
• Ko Zaw Min (Nawaday)
  

2nd BE Intake in 64

• Class of 69
• Admission to first ever 2nd BE in November 1964
• Most graduated in 1969

1st BE Intake in 64 and 65

• Class of 70 : 64 Intake
• Class of 71 : 65 Intake
• Meeting to prepare for Special Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe
  hosted by Steeve Kay (EC70) and
  organized by Benny Tan (M70)

Indian Dignitaries

• Jawaharlal Nehru
  Prime Minister
• Indira Gandhi
  Nehru’s daughter
  Later became Prime Minister

Chinese Dignitary

• Chou En Lai
  Prime Minister

Badge

UTC Camps

Nyan Taw

Stan Liou

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