Category: SPZP

Appreciation

We appreciate the cetana of the following alumni who felt that the RIT Alumni International should have activities beyond the First ever RIT Grand Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe.

They are honored as “Golden Sponsors” of SPZP-2000.

• Steeve Kay (U Thaung Sein, EC70, Southern California)
  Donated $1000 initially and later gave an additional $1800.

• Ivan Lee (U Khin Maung Oo, M69, New Jersey)
  Donated $1200 for the General Fund of RIT Alumni International (and for SPZP-2000).
  Earlier donated $360 for one year’s operating expense of the ex-rit.or web site

• David Ko (U Tin Myint, M67, Northern California)
  Donated $1000 for SPZP-2000
  

• Benny Tan (Tan Eu Beng, M70)
  Donated in cash and kind.
  Designed the memorabilia (Banner, Mug, Calculator/Clock and Tee-shirt).
  Since he had gift shops, he obtained most of the memorabilia from his vendors at discount prices.
  

• U Maung Maung Than (M79, Texas)
  Donated a Round-trip ticket to Myanmar
  By popular acclaim, the ticket was given to Sayagyi U Ba Toke.

Update

Steeve Kay

• Multiple Golden Sponsor for SPZPs.
• Established the “Steeve and Helen Kay Health Care Fund for RIT Sayas and Sayamas. In 2019, the balance of the Fund was handed over to Swel Daw Yeik Foundation.
• Donated $200,000+ over the years to RIT-related activities.
• He is now GBNF.

Ivan Lee

• Hosted the annual RIT-UCC Gathering in New Jersey
• Golden Sponsor for SPZP-2007
  Sponsored ayama Naw Mu Mu Aye to attend the SPZP

David Ko

• Donated US $3000 to SPZP-2012
• Sponsored Dinner Tables at NorCal RITAA Dinner
• He is now GBNF.

Benny Tan

• Multiple Golden Sponsor for SPZPs

• For SPZP-2000, Ko Benny used Steeve’s donation as seed money to raise funds.
  He designed memorabilia to give to sayas, sayamas and selected organizers / volunteers.
  Some memorabilia were put on sale for attendees at SPZP-2000.

U Maung Maung Than

• Could not attend SPZP-2000, but he comunicated with Saya Allen Htay
• Supported Saya Dr. Tin Win’s “Run LA Marathon to raise fund for SPZP-2007”

Sponsors for Sayagyi U Ba Toke

• U Maung Maung Than donated the round trip ticket
• U Zaw Min Nawaday (EP70) hosted Sayagyi U Ba Toke and his son U Ye Myint (EP72) at his then new house in Hayward, California.
• Saya Allen Htay, Saya U Tin Htut, Saya Mao Toon Siong and several sayas and alumni took care of Sayagyi’s stay.

SPZP 2000

• T-shirt (designed by Ko Benny Tan)
• Mug (designed by Ko Benny Tan)
• Calendar/clock (designed by Ko Benny Tan)
• Kyauk Si Bagyee (designed by Ko Maurice Chee)
• All four items are provided as Garawa to Sayagyis and Sayamagyi attending SPZP-2000. T-shirts were provided to all sayas, sayamas and volunteers. The rest were put on sale for fund raisi
• Commemorative Issue of “RIT Alumni International Newsletter” for SPZP-2000 (I served as Chief Editor. Saya U Thein Aung and Ko Henry Lim were Associate Editors)
• Appreciation award (from RIT Alumni International)
• Pen from U Tun Aung (EC68)

Diary for SPZP-2004

The cover is worn out.

Key Chain for Shwe YaDu 2014

Received the Key Chain from Saya U Tin Htut (M60)

Address Book for 69ers in 2009

U Aung Min (M69) has updated the address book. I do not have the latest version.

The souvenirs are from SPZP-2016.

• The Saya Pu Zaw Pwe was held in the morning.
• The Reunion Dinner and Entertainment Program took place in the evening.
• Both events were held at the Gyogone Campus.
• Thanks to sponsors and donors, “Free Food” was offered the whole day. Food sponsors include Real Coffee and Good Morning Snacks.

Invitation

• The invitation to attend SPZP-2016 is issued mainly to eligible sayas and sayamas.
• It is also issued to selected guests.

Registration

• A sticker is provided to all attendees.
• There was free food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Dinner Buffet Ticket

• SWEL DAW YEIK SAR SAUNG for SPZP-2002 (Singapore).
• Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War) & team published the commemorative issue.
• They reprinted my poem (first published in the web pages of http://www.ex-rit and the commemorative newsletter). Thanks.

SPZP 2012

SPZP 2016

Saya U Moe Aung

Saya is a Laureate Poet, distinguished writer and editor. Saya served as Chief Editor of the Commemorative Issues of Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for

• SPZP-2002
• SPZP-2007
• SPZP-2010

Saya suggested a name for my article which appears on Pages 20 – 24. Thanks.

Paying respect

Paying respect to Sayas for their metta and cetana is a tradition that is unique to Burma/Myanmar.

The tradition is alive and well.

Saya Pu Zaw Pwes

There have been SEVEN world wide SPZPs :

• SPZP-2000 (US)
• SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007, SPZP-2010 (Singapore)
• SPZP-2004, SPZP-2012, SPZP-2016 (Yangon)

Alumni

Many alumni are active in the following:

• SDYF (Swel Daw Yeik Foundation)
• RITAA (RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association)
• MES (Myanmar Engineering Society)
• MEC (Myanmar Engineering Council)

HMEE

“History of University Engineering Education in Burma/Myanmar” (HMEE-2012) was published in time for SPZP-2012.

• The project’s initiators included Saya U Soe Paing, Sayagyi U Ba Than and several sayas and alumni (See Acknowledgement in the Book).
• Saya U Aung Hla Tun and team (including Yours Truly) compiled the book.
• The draft for the first two sections were prepared by Saya U Soe Paing and team.
• Ko Ohn Khine (M70) translated Section 1 and summarized Section 2.
• Ko Ohn Khine’s translations have been revised by Saya U Soe Paing.

• Saya U Aung Hla Tun suggests that the Book is due for revision/update every five years (or so).
• Several meetings have been held for HMEE-2018 (follow up project to HMEE-2012 mentioned above.

YTU Library Modernization Project

• Donations — large and small — are coming in.
• U Khin Maung Tun (T78), Daw Myint Myint (C69), Saya Dr. Myo Khin (C70) and Daw Mya Nwe (Winsome, C73), Saya U Tin Htut (M60) … donated K100 Lakhs each (or more) for the Project.
• Thanks to Ma Nan Khin Nwe (83 Intake) and team. The team had incrementally published the list of donors.
• Phase One : The construction for adding a storey is completed.

Archives

• The YTU Library could/should have a section to help remember our beloved alma mater, our sayas and alumni activities.
• Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi endorsed Ko Benny Tan’s proposal to archive the mementos.
• I have requested several class representatives to record (both formally and informally) their gatherings.

HCF (Health Care Funds)

• Steeve and Helen Kay Health Care Fund for RIT Sayas
• U Khin Maung Tun and family Fund for Vision Care
• Swel Daw Yeik Foundation
• Others : by discipline and/or class

Accreditation

We would be glad to hear about the progress of the Accreditation …

RIT related Facebook pages and web sites

• hlamin.com
• RIT Updates
• Swel Daw Yeik Foundation
• RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association
• NorCal RITAA
• Google Group for Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65
• Google Group for RIT Updates

Several Northern California RIT Alumni Group members will attend SPZP-2012

• Saya U Maung Maung (George, ChE66, President)
• Saya U Myat Htoo (C68, Vice President)
• Saya Dr. Tin Aung (K. C. Chiu, ChE 63)
• Saya U Thein Aung (James, Met72)
• Daw San San Nyunt (Sandra, M76
• U Robert Hla Thein (M72)
• U Nyunt Than (M86)
• …

Saya U Maung Maung has requested U Win Khaing (M 75, Chair, SPZP-2012; President, MES) to have a meeting at 3:30 p on December 29, 2012.

U Thaung Sein (Steeve, EE 70, Multiple SPZP Sponsor at the highest level) will give a 5-minute presentation/announcement at SPZP-2012. He provided the “seed money” (US$3000+) for SPZP-2000. He has pledged US$5000 for SPZP-2012. His other charitable donations include “Relief for Cyclone Nargis victims” (via CABA), “Helen and Steeve Kay Health Care Fund for RIT Sayas and Sayamas”, Golden (and above) sponsorship for all the RIT Grand Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwes, …

U Tan Yu Beng (Benny, M70, Multiple SPZP Sponsor) will also attend SPZP-2012. He co-chaired the Working Committee with U Maurice Chee (M 75) for SPZP-2000. He also designed the SPZP Banner, and the commemorative T-shirt, mug, … for SPZP-2000. He is currently enjoying his third career as a proud grandfather taking care of the grand kids.

Most sayas and sayamas from overseas and out of town will converge to Yangon around December 26 – 28. Some have accepted the two-night stay (for December 29 and 30) provided by the SPZP-2012 organizers/committees/sponsors.

Sayagyi U Aung Khin (M) and Saya U Tin Htut (M 60) will stay at Winner Inn. Sayagyi U Ba Than (M) will welcome them personally at the air port before taking them to Winner Inn.

Main events will be held on December 30, 2012.

Morning:
Saya Pu Zaw Pwe (paying respect to four tiers/groups of sayas and sayamas) in the RIT/YIT/YTU Gyogone Campus

Lunch
(Birayani/Danbauk and refreshments) will be provided to all attendees

Some souvenirs will be provided to the “registered” attendees

Exhibition booths:

• Photos
• Cartoon box
• Vintage RIT magazines
• List of sponsors/volunteers
• …

Items on sale:

• “History of University Engineering Education in Burma/Myanmar” by Saya U Aung Hla Tun and Team
• Commemorative issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Magazine” by U Saw Linn (C 71) and Team
• RIT Cartoons by U Myint Pe (M 72) and Team
• souvenirs (ball pens, key chains, calendars, …)

Evening:
Reunion Dinner at Convention Center on Min Dhamma Road
Ticket: K15000 per person
Buffet dinner
Group of 10 sayas/alums may request to be seated at the same table
Entertainment (include the famed Swl Daw Yeik Ah Nyeint)

Special request: Please “car-pool” or take public transportation to minimize traffic congestion and parking problems.