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  • U Zaw Min Nawaday (EP70)

    Brief fBio

    • He matriculated from St. Albert’s High School, Maymyo.
    • He was admitted with Roll Number One to the first ever 1st BE in November 1964.
    • He graduated with Electrical Power in 1970.
    • He worked for HIC briefly and Ceramics Corporation.
    • He moved to USA, did his MS and worked in the Electronics Industry until retirement.

    Activities and Achievements

    • He was selected as RIT Luyechun in the Summer of 1965 to attend Inlay Khaung Daing Camp.
    • He wrote a long article about “RIT Days 1964 – 1970”.
      U Ohn Khine (M70) added details and posted in the Google Group for the 1st BE Intake.
      I added the article and published it in RIT Alumni Newsletter.
    • He hosted Sayagyi U Ba Toke (who was invited to attend SPZP-2000 by his former students) at his new house in Hayward California.
    • He played Soccer for his Block, Class and EE department (mainly as Goalkeeper).
    • He was EC of Hostel Committe, Burmese Association, Maths Association, EE Association, English Association, Track & Field Association, RIT Magazine Committee.

    Notes

    • He made waves when he complained about mismanagement at the Luyechun Camp.
      Later Camp Commandants were sayas (including Sayagyi U Ba Toke).
    • He added Nawaday to his name to minimize name conflicts (which are common for Burmese names).
    • Ko Ye Myint (son of Sayagyi U Ba Toke) and Ko Nyunt Maung San were Best Men at his wedding.
    • Ko Naing Win (GBNF) asked Ko Zaw Min to accompany him to a Cinema with his girlfriend and another (who became Ko ZM’s soul mate).
    • He had a short temper. He was given a stern warning for hitting a student (who instigated him).
      It appeared in a report requested by the father (DIG of Police) of his girlfriend, but …
    • He competed in the English Debate between 1st year and 2nd year classes.
      He won as a 1st year student.
      He lost as a 2nd year student.
    • He was a preliminary selection for the RIT crew at RUBC.
    • He hiked to Rakkhine with Ko Han Tha Myint and Ko Sein Win.
      It was reported in the newspapers.
    • He lived and worked in New York and California.
      After retirement, he moved to Las Vegas.
    • He does not initiate phone calls.
    • He does not use Social Media.

  • U Ohn Khine (M70)

    Brief Bio

    • Matriculated from St. Peter’s High School, Mandalay
    • Admitted to the first ever 1st BE along with 400+ students in November 1964
    • Joined HIC after graduation

    HMEE

    • Member of HMEE-2012 and HMEE-2018 projects
    • Compiled CD Supplement for HMEE book with U Hla Min (EC69)
    • Translated Section 1 of HMEE book
    • Summarized Section 2 of HMEE book

    Activities

    • Moderator of Googlegroup for 1st BE Intake of 1964
    • Co-author of U Zaw Min Nawaday (EP70) for “RIT Days (1964 – 1970)”
    • Organizer, Combined 1st BE Intake of 1964 and 1965
    • Volunteer for SPZP, SDYF and Alumni Association

    Notes

    • Spouse : Sayama Daw Khin Swe Aye (Winnie, ChE70)
    • Daughter : Medical doctor (working in Malaysia)
    • Sister : Sayama Daw Khin Swe Myint (organized Physics Symposium in Mandalay)
    • During my visits to Yangon, he gave me rides to attend SPZP Preparation and HMEE meetings.
    • The Brother at St. Peter’s registered him as “Ohn Gaing”.
      His friends called him “Gaing Gyi”.

    Photos

    • HMEE
      Members
      Meetings
      Book & CD Supplement
    • Gatherings
      Saya U Ba Than’s Soon Kyway
      Welcoming Walter (U Win Htay)
    HMEE-2012 Project members
    HMEE-2012 Meeting
    HMEE book
    CD Supplement for HMEE book
    HMEE-2018 meeting
    HMEE-2018 meeting
    Welcoming Walter (U Win Htay, USA)
    With Walter
    Mechanical Engineering 1970
    With Saya U Ba Than
    With Dr. Win Thein (GBNF)
    Saya U Ba Than’s Soon Kyway
    Birthday Soon Kyway by U Ba Than

  • NorCal RITAA in 2023

    Saya U Myat Htoo (C68)

    • He was re-elected as Chair of BOD (Board of Directors) of NorCal RITAA (Northern California RIT Alumni Association) at the AGM (Annual General Meeting) held at Mudita Shwe Kyaung, Hayward, Northern California.
    • He is a founding member of RIT Alumni International and NorCal RITAA and a Core Organizer for SPZP-2000.

    U Tin Maung Win (C86)

    • He was elected as President.
    • He is a Past Secretary. He gave a presentation on the history and activities of Norcal RITAA.

    New Blood

    Several new EC members (Maung Maung Moe Zaw, Bo Ni) are young, enthusiastic alumni who have passion to keep the RIT Spirit alive and well.

    Communication

    The full list of EC and BOD, and details of forthcoming events are provided on the NorCal RITAA web site by the Communications Officer and the Secretaries.

    Thanks to

    Past Presidents: Saya U Maung Maung (George Chan, ChE66), U Kaung Kaung Oo (Gordon Kaung, M83) and U Aung Myint Oo (EC84)

    Past Chair of BOD : Stan Liou (M67)

    Photographer : Richard Khoo (Dhatu Kyaw Lin, ChE76)

    Former EC and BOD

    Sponsors and Donors

    Volunteers and Helpers

    Members— past and present

  • Architecture (64 Intake)

    Most of them graduated with B.Arch in 1970.

    • U Khin Maung Maung
      Organized the gatherings for Architecture Alumni visiting Yangon
    • Christine (Phyu Phyu Latt)
    • Pamela Myo Min (Min Thet Mon)
    • Tin Tin Hla
    • Han Kyu Pe (SPHS, GBNF)
    • Kyaw Win Hman (UTC, Sailing, Guitarist, Motorcyclist, GBNF)

  • 1946

    Education

    Rangoon University

    Reopened.

    Students include

    • U Tin U (Dio)
      Captain and Gold, RUBC
      BS in Civil Engineering at Oregon State
      MS in Civil Engineering at Yale
      Part-time Lecturer at the Civil Engineering Department
      Director, Clark and Grieg
      Consultant, Interkiln
      Consultant, PWD
      Captain, RGC
    • U Sein Hlaing
      Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) in 1952.
      Joined Faculty as Assistant Lecturer
      MS in Electrical Engineering at MIT
      Professor and Head of Electrical Engineering
    • Dr. Pe Nyun (Dick San Pe)
      Pediatric Surgeon
      Leader of team to operate on Ma Nan Soe / Ma Nan San (conjoined twins)
    • Dr. Pe Thein (Tom San Pe)
      Professor
      Minister of Health and Education

  • SDYF (2)

    • The monthly meetings of Swel Daw Yeik Foundation (SDYF) were mostly held at the house of U Khin Maung Tun (President).
    • Some attendees make donation to SDYF at the meetings.
    • U Khin Maung Tun has led by example to ensure that SDYF will have no or low overhead.
    • He has donated and/or pledged K1500+ lakhs.
    • He offers sumptuous meals for lunch meetings.
    • At one meeting — preparation for the Annual General Meeting of SDYF — U Tin Latt (M85) also offered food donation. Most attendees enjoyed the President’s lunch and gladly accepted U Tin Latt’s food as “take out”.

    Guidelines

    • SDYF has guidelines to provide financial support for the health care of eligible sayas.
    • For eligible sayas and sayamas, SDYF provides K4 Lakhs for hospitalization and an annual medical checkup.
    • On a case by case basic, financial support is provided to sayas (e.g. Sayadaw Dr. Lwin Aung (A59), Saya U Kyaw Sein (M65), Saya U Ohn Maung (ChE68)) who need to visit clinics frequently and/or need long term care.

    Discussions and/or Resolutions

    • Spend K50 lakhs for the medical check up of eligible sayas and sayas
    • Fund for vision check up and follow up operations
    • Provisional financial support for use in presenting research papers overseas.
    • “Total Care” program for eligible sayas and sayamas

  • NorCal RITAA Meeting

    Soon offered to the monks at Mudita Shwe Kyaung

    Mohinga, desserts … for all attendees

    AGM meeting headed by Saya U Nyo Win (M65) and Saya U Myat Htoo (C68)

    Saya U Myat Htoo (C68, Chair, Board of Directors)

    • presented an Opening Speech
    • later handed out awards to Sponsors and Donors

    U Kaung Kaung Oo (a) Gordon (M83, President) and Daw Lillian (EC83) survived the raging fires in Napa, but they had to wait three weeks before returning to their “Home Sweet Home”. Due to 75 mph winds, a sizable percentage of the vineyards and homes took a heavy toll.
    They donated to the Scholarship Fund and also encouraged their 83 Classmates (U Kyaw Myint, Daw Ni Ni Sein …) to pledge or donate.

    Appreciation awards were presented to the Sponsors and Donors.
    Saya U Nyo Win accepted the award for Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt (M60).
    The complete list is maintained by U Ko Ko Zin (M84, Treasurer) and U Myint Swe (EP74, Secretary).

    U Nyunt Than (M84, Associate Secretary) acted as Master of Ceremonies.

    Several took photos and will send them to me and/or NorCal RITAA for posting.

    There was Q&A session.

  • Myo Myint (Bagyee)

    U Myo Myint (M74) designed and drew covers for RIT Annual Magazines and the commemorative issues of Swel Daw Yeik Magazines.

    U Myo Myint drew Pon Tus of sayas and sayamas, and gave most of them as presents at the SPZPs or RIT gatherings. He sent via Lu Kyone some Pon Tus for the overseas sayas.

    He also drew Oil Paintings and sold (or auctioned) them and gave the proceeds to the SPZP funds.

    Sample paintings are shown here.

  • U Myo Myint (M74)

    He donated the proceeds of the sales of his paintings for activities (e.g. SPZP, Shwe YaDu).

    Donation for YTU Library by Bagyee Myo Myint
    Donation for SDYF by Bagyee Myo Myint
    Painting by Bagyee Myo Myint
    Painting by Bagyee Myo Myint
    Painting by Bagyee Myo Myint

  • Daw Than Yi (EP70)

    • Pen name : Maubin Ma Shwe Than
    • Spouse : Dr. San Oo (EP67).
    • They and U Myo Myint (EC68) served as Associate Editors of the Hlyat Sit Sar Saung published by RIT Electrical Engineering Association.
    • Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War) was the Chief Editor.
    • During her student days, Working People’s Daily (WPD) selected one of her short stories, and published the English translation in the “WPD Sunday Supplement”.
      Received an honorarium of fifty kyats for her article.
    • Blogged about her classmates, G-Hall Thus and her teachers. The blogs were compiled into a book.

    Daw Than Yi and her spouse Dr. San Oo share hobbies and passion.

    • Wrote articles for the commemorative Swel Daw Yeik Magazine
    • Reprinted “Kaba Phyu” — science fiction by Journal Gyaw Tint Swe (Dr. San Oo’s father)
    • Encouraged their grandson William to write a book
    • Established “East and West Parami” hospital, and offered monthly soon dana with the staff members