by Hla Min
Updated : June 2025
- Studied five years at RIT from 1964 to 1969
- Have spent 26 years (from 1999) paying back to my alma mater & my mentors
- Thanks to my family members for their support.
1963
- Received award given by SPHS for passing Matriculation (7th in Burma)
Won Collegiate Scholarship
- Attended the last ever I.Sc.(A) at Leik Khone
- Senior Novices Runner-up at RUBC Monsoon Regatta with Willie Soe Maung (Stroke, GBNF), Kyaw Wynn (3), Maung Maung Kyi (Bow, GBNF) & Myint Thein (Cox, GBNF)
- Attended RUBC 40th Anniversary Dinner hosted by Sithu U Tin (President, GBNF) at Kandawgyi
- Received Full Green
1964 – 1969
- Admitted to the first ever 2nd BE in November 1964 as the Top Student
- Selected RIT Luyechun in the Summer of 1965 and attended the LYC Camp at Inlay Khaung Daing.
- Joint Secretary, Secretary & Magazine Committee, RIT EE Association
- Treasurer and Vice Captain, RUBC
- Editor, Newsletter published by RIT English Association
- Started free lance writing (article, poem, translation …)
- My poem “Men on the Moon” was published in the Guardian in July 1969
1970 – 1998
- Generation Zero member of UCC (Universities’ Comouter Center)
Hardware & Software Engineer
Senior Systems Programmer
Manager, Business Applications
- Senior Lecturer, Computer Science, DCS (Department of Computer Science)
- Associate Professor, Software Technology, ICST (Institute of Computer Science and Technology)
- Worked for several high tech companies in Silicon Valley
1999
- Started “RIT Alumni International Newsletter”
- It started with the news and photos of some gatherings back in Burma. (a) 30th Anniversary of the Graduation of the Class of 69 [reported by Ko Daniel Tint Lwin and Ma Saw Yu Tint (Alice). (b) Mini-gathering with Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi and other sayas and senior alumni (reported by Saya U Soe Paing)
2000
- SPZP-2000
First RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in San Francisco, USA
Core Organizer - Content Provider & Editor for the First RIT Web Site designed and implemented y KMZ / Khin Maung Zaw (EC76)
- Special Web Pages for SPZP-2000
- Commemorative Issue of the Newsletter for SPZP-2000
Chief Editor)
Composed “SAYA PUZAW PWE” poem - 64 Countdown to the Reunion posts
- 36 Post-Reunion posts
2002
- SPZP-2002
Second RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Singapore - Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung”
by Saya U Moe Aung and team
Reprinted my “SAYA PUZAW PWE” poem as Back Cover
2004
- SPZP-2004
Third RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Yangon - Mild earthquake did not rattle the attendees
2007
- SPZP-2007
Fourth RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Singapore - Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung”
by Saya U Moe Aung and team
Contributed a poem “SWE DAW YEIK”
2010
- SPZP-2010
Fifth RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Singapore - Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung”
by Saya U Moe Aung and team
Contributed an article “Sad and short clip — EE sayas”
2012
- SPZP-2012
Sixth RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Yangon
Traveled twice (in March and December) to help with the SPZP - True “Home Coming” in the Gyogone Campus
- Special publication : History of University Engineering Education in Burma/Myanmar by Saya U Aung Hla Tun and team. Ko Ohn Khine (M70) and I prepared the supplemental CD for the book.
- Special publication: Selected RIT Cartoons
- Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Magazine” by U Saw Lin and team
- Reprints: Limited number of RIT Annual Magazines
2013
- Swel Daw Yeik Foundation
- Contributions for various projects
- Health care for the sayas and sayamas
- “Saya Geha” as long term project
- Contributing Editor
RUBC 90th Anniversary Souvenir Magazine
2014
- Shwe YaDu
- 50th Anniversary of the opening of RIT in 1964
- Planted 50 Swel Daw Bins
- Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Magazine” by Saya U Moe Aung and team; I wrote an article “Recollections of a 69er”
- Paved Shwe YaDu lane and set up Swel Daw Yeik benches
- Translated Saya U Moe Aung’s Shwe YaDu poem
2016
- RIT/YIT/YTU Alumni Association
Life Member - SPZP-2016
Seventh RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP in Yangon - 10000+ attendees
- Free food and fun (all day and all night long)
- Platinum Jubilee for the Class of 69
Hosted by some 69ers for their friends (in their sunset)
- Soonkway at Half Moon Bay Monastery (organized by U Maurice Chee)
Received Alumni Appreciation Award from alumni worldwide - Annual Dinner by Northern California RIT Alumni Association
Received plaque signed by Saya U Myat Htoo (Chair, BOD), U Kaung Kaung Oo (Gordon, President), and U Thaung Nyunt (Secretary)
- Attended SPZP-2016 and Platinum Jubilee of the Class of 69
2017
- Attended Post-SPZP2016 Gatherings
- Award
Distinguished Toastmaster
2018
- Memories of UCC
40+ posts - Trivia : 1000+ posts (on going)
Several readers said that the posts are more than Trivia - Archived newsletters and posts in my website
hlamin.com
2019
- Panelist, 5th Irrawaddy Literary Festival
- Golden Jubilee, RIT 69ers
- Attended several gatherings and Acariya Pu Zaw Pwes
2020
- Invited to join the PSA 2020 Tour to Upper Burma
- Broadcast Short talks (Videos)
Archived in Facebook and Youtube - Moderator & Contributor
RU Centennial Facebook Group
2021 – 2023
- Due to pandemic, outdoor activities were put on hold
- Overseas travel required certificate of Covid vaccine
- Revise articles
- Write new articles
- Short Trips to Singapore, Thailand & Laos
2024 – present
- In 2024, we celebrated (a) Centennial of Engineering Education in Burma / Myanmar (b) 60th Anniversary of RIT (c) Silver Jubilee of RIT Alumni Newsletter
- In 2025, updating posts.
- My educational videos can be accessed from YouTube. Search for @hmin3664
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