HlaMin

Category: Event

  • 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