Category: RIT

by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

Present from Kyaw Zin (EP69)

• Swe Swe Kyaw Zin brought 69er Caps and 69er Hats to the 69er Breakfast Gathering. She presented her father’s gifts to the attendees.
• The photo shows Ko Albert Kyaw Min, Ma Myint Myint, Swe Swe Kyaw Zin, Ma Myint Myint Aye, Ko Aung Min and Ko Tin Maung Aye.

A69

• Aung Khin : worked in Botswana; moved to Seattle, Washington, USA to be near daughters and grand children; Attended Golden Jubilee on December 14, 2019 in Yangon
• Kyaw Kyaw : belonged to an elite group who married early
• Myo Tun (Bobby) : won essay contests as Errol Than Tun; retired from PWD; he became Ashin Pannagavesaka; was editor of Pa Auk Sayadaw’s books and dhamma librarian at the Mawlamyine Pa Auk Taw Ya; went on dhamma dhuta missions (e.g. to Vietnam).
• Tobias K. Ku (Tobi, GBNF) : succumbed to Covid in 2021; daughter passed away earlier to Covid
• Thet Htun : moved to Taiwan.
• Thwin Thwin Aye Hmi (Olive) : played chinlon with her classmates; Spouse : U Han Zaw; Met them at the lunch gathering at Crystal Jade in 2012
• Tin Maung Hla (GBNF) : sponsored Abhidhamma books & courses

ChE69

• Aung Min Oo
• Aung San
• Aye Aye Kyu
• Ceril Shair (USA)
• Khan Za Lan
• Khin Maung Win
• Kyaw Minn (Ei Kun, Singapore)
• Kyaw Min (Albert) : Guitarist, Vocalist
• Moe Hein (Ajala) : Swimming, Water Polo
• Myat Tun
• Myint Ko
• Myint Myint Aye
• Myo Min, Mehm
• Soe Win
• Swe Swe Oo
• Taing Oke, Dr. (Japan)
• Yi Yi Khaing (Vilma, Singapore)

C69

• Aung Chaw (Victor, Ashin Okkantha, GBNF)
• Aung Kyaw Nyein (USA)
• Aung Myint
• Aung Than
• Aung Win
• Ba Than Chit (Saw Myint Naing)
• Han Sein (GBNF) : Swimming. Water Polo, Diving, Basketball, Tone Kyaw
• Hla Myint
• Hla Myint Thein (Patrick Aye) : Saya; Secy of RIT Civil, Entrepreneur
• Htay Aung (Canada)
• Htay Myint
• Htin Aung, Dr. (Chinlone) : Prof
• Khin Aung (Taiwan)
• Khin Maung
• Khin Maung Aye
• Khin Maung Myint
• Khin Maung Tint : Saya; Entrepreneur
• Khin Maung Win, Dr. (Donald Ba Pe) : Assoc. Prof; Taught in Malaysia
• Kyaw Min Thein (Kenneth)
• Kyaw Naing (Kyaw Thwin)
• Kyaw Thein
• Kyaw Tint
• Li Li Wai (Lily?)
• Maung Kyaw
• Myint Aung
• Myo Khin, Dr. (Retired Prof at Japanese University)
• Myo Nyunt : Jt. Secy of T & F; Soccer
• Myo Win
• Myo Chit
• Myint Myint : Major Donor to 69er HCF, Donated to Library & selected charities
• Nyi Hla Nge : Retired Dy Minister
• Ngwe Tun (Tun Tun)
• Phone Kyaw (Mandalay)
• Phor Daw Khan
• Sam Nithang (Samuel, USA) : Saya
• Saw Lwin
• San Linn
• Saw Yan Naing (GBNF)
• Sein Tun
• Soe Myint
• Soe Tint
• Than Htwe
• Than Oo
• Thaung Htay (GBNF)
• Thaung Htwe

EE69

• Abdul Rauf (GBNF)
• Aung Gyi Shwe (GBNF) : Secy of T&F, Soccer, Weightlifting
• Aung Kyaw Pe
• Aung Than
• Aung Thu Yein (GBNF)
• Aye Thein : Volleyball
• Ba Oak
• Bishnu Shahi (GBNF) : Badminton; passed away in Nepal
• Chit Tin (GBNF)
• Dave Singh Saluja (Thailand)
• Hla Min (USA) : Lifelong Learner
• Hla Paik
• Hla Tun
• Khin Maung Hassan (Saudi Arabia)
• Khin Maung Bo (Alan Saw Maung, GBNF)
• Khin Maung Soe
• Khin Maung Tint
• Khin Maung Win (GBNF) : Sargalay turned Lada
• Khin Maung Win (Roland Thein)
• Krishnan Lal (Australia)
• Kyaw Sein (Ashley Woo)
• Kyaw Sein (Singapore)
• Kyaw Soe (GBNF)
• Kyaw Win
• Kyaw Zin (Australia)
• Kyi Shwin
• Kyi Win (Kyaw Gyi)
• Kyin Hwet
• Maung Toung (Tom, USA)
• Maung Kaung
• Maung Ko
• Maung Maung : Volleyball; Jt Treasurer, EE69er HCF
• Maung Shwe : Treasurer, 69er HCF & EE69er HCF
• Mehm Paw Oo
• Mehm Aung Tin
• Min Aung (Hla Thaung)
• Min Lwin
• Myat Soe Lwin (Sai Hwet)
• Myint Maung (Bu)
• Myo Aung
• Myo Hein
• Oo Kyaw Hla (GBNF) : passed away in Canada
• Sai Aik Yee (GBNF)
• Sai Kham Pan : Burma Selected in Badminton
• Sai Kyaw Aye : Shan language broadcasting; No contact
• Saw Aung
• Saw Edison (Australia) : Volleyball
• Saw Lwoi Lwin Thaw (?)
• Sein Myint (K K Wong, USA) : Rowing, Swimming, Water Polo; Major Donor to 69er HCF and EE69er HCF
• Soe Myint
• Soe Myint Thein (GBNF)
• Soe Thein (Peter Myint Maung)
• Soe Win (GBNF) : Basketball
• Tan Chaung Yin (USA)
• Thar Kyaw
• Than Hla (Cyril Ba Than)
• Than Htay
• Than Lwin (Henry) : Saya
• Than Myint
• Thein Swe (GBNF) : 3rd BE Luyechun
• Thein Tun (Michael)
• Thet Lwin
• Tin Maung Soe (Tommy Ah Nein, GBNF) : Basketball
• Tin Oo
• Tin Shwe (Thar Min Kyi)
• Tin Tin (Anne, USA) : Homecoming in 2019
• Tun Aung Gyaw, Dr. (USA) : UCC, DCS, ICST; AI
• Victor Lwin
• Win Boh (Robert Gyi, Australia) : Guitarist, Vocalist
• Win Maung (Thailand) : Rowing, Swimming, Water Polo
• Ye Win, Mehm : Secy of RIT EE
• Yi Tun
• Zau Lai, Duwa : Myitkyina & Yangon
• Several GBNF

M69

The list is not exhaustive

• Aye Lwin (GBNF) : Secretary of RIT Mechanical Engineering Association; Secretary of RIT Annual Magazine; Attended 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
• Aung Min : Chair, 69er HCF; Organizer of 69er Activities
• Aung Myint : Joined Faculty after graduation; Taught at Singapore Poly; Lives in New Zealand and Singapore
• Mehm Aye Chan (Ohn Maung) : Joined Faculty after graduation; Worked at sea before founding his own company
• Htay Aung : Outstanding swimmer; Won 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and Cross-lake; Burma selected in water polo for 1969 SEAP Games;
  Spouse : Than Than (SEAP & Asian Games Champion)

• Khin Maung Aye : Joined Defense Industries; Pen name : Maung Hmut
• Khin Maung Tin : Joined Faculty after graduation; Taught at RIT & Marine Engineering Institute
• Khin Maung Oo (Ivan Lee) :
  MS in USA; PE for New York & New Jersey; Golden Sponsor of SPZP-2000; Major donor to 69er Health Care Fund; Host for RIT-UCC Gathering in New Jersey for more than a decade; Founder & CEO of MASTAA

• Tint Lwin (Daniel) : MS from Canada; Retired as Associate Professor from NTU; Guitarist / Vocalist

Met69

• Myint Kyi
• Maung Tun (GBNF) — Covid
• Ohn Kyaw
• Sai Aung Win (Mandalay)
• Sai Kyaw Myint
• Tin Aung

Min69

• Aung Win
• Khin Kyaw Nyein (GBNF)
• Kyaw Tint (GBNF)
• Khin Maung Gyi
• Mya Win
• Tin Maung
• Tin Win (Hosted lunch gathering at Crystal Jade in 2012)
• Win Thein Zaw (Wai Lu, Former MP, GBNF)

Pet69

• Aung Myint (Kyant Ba Hone, GBNF)

• Kyaw Din
• Kyaw Than (Magwe)
• Kyaw Myint
• Myint Maung
• Myint Swe
• Paw Mya

T69

• Aung Thein (USA)
• Aye Kyi Kyi
• Cho Cho
• Hla Thaung
• Kyaw Min (Mandalay)
• Kyi San (Win Maung, Mandalay)
• Lyo Kyin Sein (Mabel Lee, USA)
• Lin Lin Aung (Singapore)
• Myo Myint Thein
• Nan Su Su (GBNF)
• Naw Mu Mu Aye
• Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Millie Hoe, Germany)
• San Kyi (USA)
• San San Myint (Helen Wu, USA)
• Saw Yu Tint (Alice, USA)
• Sein Sein Maw
• Than Win
• Thet Myint
• Tin Tun Aung
• Tint Swe (Zeegone, GBNF)

Recollections of a 69er

1969 Calendar

Alice visiting the San Francisco Bay Area

69ers at NJ gathering hosted by Ivan Lee

Monthly Breakfast Gathering at Taw Win Hnin Si

Annual Dinner at M3

Danny’s visit to San Franciso

Speaking at Tin Myint’s Memorial Service

Maung Maung Kaung (Yi Pinn) in Dawei

Daw Myint Myint

by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

Invitation

Ivan Lee (M69) invited several 69ers to get together at his house in New Jersey around June-July of 2015. U Aung Myint and U Sein Tin could not make it to the 2015 mini-reunion.

Fred Thetgyi (M69)

New Jersey

• Main Host : Ivan
• Other hosts : Saya U Soe Paing & Daw Saw Yu Tint
• Ivan took us on a short trip to New York
• Ivan showed us around New Jersey
• For several years, Ivan had hosted the RIT-UCC Gathering with Saya Dr. Aung Gyi and Saya U Soe Paing as Guests of Honor.
• Photo shows two Sayas and six 69ers — Fred, TAG, HM, Alice, Toung / Tom and Ivan

Frederick Thetgyi (M69)

• Lives in Philadelphia
• Joined the 2015 mini-reunion
• Fred drove most of the 1800+ mile trip in Ivan’s Mercedes
• Except when his batteries went out, he took pictures at the mini-reunion and the trip.
• He would appear only in a fraction of the photos, when someone else (Ivan, a waiter, or a stranger) took the photo.
• After the trip to Canada, Fred hosted us at his home in Philadelphia and showed us around. He also took us to Maryland to see my lone remaining uncle U Thein Han.

Niagara Falls

• We stopped by on the way to Canada
• Took photos of the Falls from the US side & the Canada side

Windsor, Canada

• Host : Sayagyi U Aung Khin
• Saya patiently waited for our arrival.
• Saya let me and my spouse spend the night in his Guest room. Ivan and Fred stayed at a motel.
• Saya prepared Mohinga and Ah Kyaw for breakfast.
• He gave us mementos.

Toronto

• Brief sight seeing
• Saya Des Rodgers had earlier invited to drop by his house, but our schedule did not have slack time.

Napean, Canada

• Host: Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi & Daw Emma
• Saya drove us around Toronto
• We spent two nights at Saya’s house.

• Took a quick trip to Thousand Islands. Ma Ma Emma bought a gift for my Myee

Shrewberry, Massachussetts

• Hosts : Dr. Tun Aung Gyaw (EC69) & Daw Khin Maw Maw
• Since they were renovating their home, U TAG hosted us at a hotel.
• Visit MIT & Harvard University

Trumbull, Connecticut

• Hosts : U Toung (Tom, EC69) and Daw Khin Myint
• Visit Yale University
• Visit Pizza place frequented by the young Bill Clinton

Philadelphia

• Hosts : Fred Thetgyi (M69) & Euniceo
• Dropped by to see Fred’s elder sister
• Visit Pake Forge and Liberty Bell
• Visit my last remaining uncle U Thein Han in Maryland

Update

• Uncle U Thein Han passed away in late 2025.
• Aunty Daw Khin Khin Htwe passed away recently.

by Tint Lwin & Hla Min

Update : September 2026

69ers

• Most 69ers matriculated in 1963
• Attended last ever I.Sc (A)
• Admitted to first ever 2nd BE in November 1964
• Graduated in 1969

1969

EE69ers

• 13 graduated with EC (Electrical Communications)
• 30+ graduated with EP (Electrical Power)
• Several EE sayas and alumni are GBNF

69ers Reunion in 1999

30th Anniversary

The 1969 RIT Graduates Reunion was held in Rangoon/Yangon, Burma/Myanmar on Saturday, 20 February 1999 at Sait-Teng-Kya Restaurant near Kandawgyi lake.

Idea

The idea was mooted three years ago when a few of us were having dinner together and thought of having a gathering in 1999. After that most of us have forgotten about the idea until around the end of November 1998 when a group of our friends led by Ko Yee Pinn (Tavoy), Ko Myint Maung (aka “Bu”, RIT Volleyball selected), Ko Shwe, Ko Win Lwin, etc. decided to have a grand re-union in February 1999. They also decided that to be more meaningful we should invite our Sayas to pay them respect as well and, hence, it became the reunion cum Saya-ga-daw-pwe.

Attendees

On that very day the guest trickled in starting from about 4.00 p.m at the restaurant. The guests were required to fill in their names and contact numbers. The organizers promised to compile the name list and send to everybody who attended. By 6.00 p.m. about 30 Sayas and about 120 of our graduates were in the restaurant. The master-of-ceremony, Ko Win Lwin, announced the start of the ceremony.

Speeches

The programme started off with a few speeches, led by Nyi Hla Nge, representing the graduates in Rangoon, followed by Danny, representing the graduates overseas, Sai Aung Win, representing graduates outside Rangoon and last but not the least, by Saya U Kyin Soe, representing all the Sayas.

Paying respect

After that we gave respect to the Sayas. All the Sayas were seated on the stage and all of us sat on the floor. Some gifts were distributed to the Sayas followed by photo taking session and then the sumptuous dinner began.

Dinner & Entertainment

About 9 to 10 dishes were served but, most of us were too excited to notice what we were eating. Halfway through the dinner some of us went up the stage and sang some songs for entertainment. Even all the ladies, led by Alice and Naw Mu Mu Aye were on the stage as well. The crowd went wild.

Vow

The party ended at about 9.30 p.m. with some of the graduates not so sober. It was indeed a memorable gathering and we all vowed to meet again in December 2000 at place and date to be announced early next year. Three cheers to the organizers and those who have one way or the other help in making this event a great success.

Updates

• How time flies.
• The Class of 69 celebrated the 30th anniversary reunion in 1999. The correspondence (Ko Daniel Tint Lwin, Ma Alice Saw Yu Tint, …) was partly responsible for the establishment of the “RIT Alumni International Newsletter” and the first ex-RIT web site.
• 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2009

• Golden Jubilee of Admission in 2014

• Golden Jubilee of Graduation in 2019

• U Aung Min (M69) is Chair of 69er Health Care Fund. He and his team maintain the GBNF list.

• Several Octogenarians — U Tin Maung, Harry Tin Htut, Uzin Bobby, Uzin Aung Chaw, U Ngwe Tun, U Win Thein Zaw, U Ngwe Soe, Albert Kyaw Min, Mehm Aye Chan, U Kyaw Zin, Robert Win Boh, U Tin Aung Win …

by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

• The GBNF list is maintained by Ko Aung Min (M69) and team. The photo shows the list at the end of June, 2026.
• Since then, four more 69ers — Win Thein Zaw (Min), Thaung Htay (C), Kyaw Nang (C), Tint Swe (T) — have passed away. The list now has 145 members.

69ers

A member must satisfy at least one condition

• attended 2nd BE in 1964
• graduated in 1969
• studied at least a year with those defined above
• left before graduation

Ko Aung Min (M69) and team maintains

• 69er Health Care Fund
• Address Book
• List of GBNF (Ordered by major and name)
  Additional information (e.g. GBNF Serial Number, Date) is provided for selected alumni

Architecture

1. Saw Tobias Kittim Ku : 2021, #108
2. Tin Maung Hla : #118

Chemical

1. Aung Myat Kyaw
2. Aung Min
3. Khin Maung Oo : #074
4. Mehm Tun Hlaing
5. Myint Swe : #053
6. Soe Min: #126
7. Tin Nu, Daw

Civil

1. Aung Myint : 2021, #101
2. Ba Hla Myint
3. Han Sein (Tone Kyaw, Ah Pho Gyi) : 2020, #093, Swimming, Water Polo, Diving, Basketball, Prisoner of Conscience, Volunteer, Photographer
4. John Aung
5. Khin Maung Myint : Jul 25, 2018, #085, Mandalay
6. Khin Maung Nyunt : #067
7. Khin Maung Than
8. Khin Swe
9. Kyaw Naing : 2026, #143
10. Kyaw Thein : #121
11. Kyaw Zan Hein / Shwee
12. Maung Aye
13. Maung Ko
14. Mya Than
15. Myint Soe : #119
16. Myo Chit : #127
17. Myo Kywe
18. Myo Win : #136
19. Pho Tin : #062
20. San Lin : #082
21. Saw Yan Naing / Bo Bo : #079
22. Soe Myint : #042
23. Than Htwe : #123
24. Than Oo : #131
25. Than Soe Hlaing : #063
26. Thar Dway : #044
27. Thaung Htay : 2026, #142
28. Tin Hla : #097
29. Tin Nwe / Cowboy: #041
30. Tin San / Tin Sun : 2021, #098
31. Tin Shwe : Magwe
32. Tin Shwe : Pakokku, 2021, #112
33. Tun Aung Lwin : #057
34. Tun Myint : #123
35. Win Aung Kyaw : #043
36. Win Kyi : #087
37. Zaw Win : #122

Electrical

1. Abdul Rauf / Tin Aye : 2021, #100
2. Sai Aik Yee : #134
3. Aung Gyi Shwe : 2021, #107, Track & Field, Soccer, Weightlifting
4. Aung Than : Pyinmana
5. Aung Thu Yein / Brownie : March 2012, #061, Schlumberger / MOC, 13th in Burma
6. Aye Thaw : #050
7. Chit Tin : #078
8. Khin Maung Bo / Allan : #135
9. Khin Maung Nyo
10. Khin Maung Thwe
11. Khin Maung Tint : #095
12. Khin Maung Win / Sargalay : #090
13. Khin Win : Weightlifting
14. Kyaw Soe : DCA
15. Min Thaw / Gilbert
16. Myint Swe : Mogok
17. Myo Aung : #075
18. Myo Hein / မုတ်ဆိတ် : #096
19. Oo Kyaw Hla : Canada, #133
20. (Mehm) Paw Oo : 2021, #114
21. Soe Myint Thein : 2021, #113, PTC
22. Soe Thein : Yamethin, #048
23. Soe Win : Basketball
24. Thein Swe : 3rd BE Luyechun, 2021, #103, Singapore / Yangon
25. Tin Hla : Jan 10, 2021, #059, Yangon
26. Tin Maung Soe / Tommy : #091, Basketball
27. Tun Oo Khine : #049, Hlyat Sit Sar Saung
28. Win Myint : #069
29. Ye Naing

Mechanical

1. Aung Myint : #132
2. Aye Lwin : 2021, #116, RIT Mechanical Association; RIT Annual Magazine
3. Chit Pe : 2021, #106
4. Chit Po Po : #052, Rowing, Harpist, Cambodia / Yangon
5. Hla Than
6. I. Zeyar Linn : #086
7. Khin Maung
8. Khin Maung Gyi : 2021, #105
9. Khin Maung Lay : #072
10. Kyaw Nyunt : April 2019, #088, Tennis, USA / Yangon
11. Kyin Lwin : #137
12. Lun Maung : #040
13. Myat San : #045
14. Myint Aung : #073
15. Myint Soe : #119
16. Myint Sein : #128
17. Myint Thein / Kabar : #077, Organizer
18. Nay Win : #081, Singapore
19. Nyunt Maung
20. Phaw Re La
21. Sein Than : #051
22. Sein Win : #094
23. Soe Tint
24. Soe Win : 2021, #104
25. Thein Maung : Sep 7, 2021, #109, Yangon
26. Tin Aung
27. Tin Maung Lay : #066, USA / Middle East
28. Tin Myint / John Lee / L Tan Choy : 4th BE Luyechun, #080, Table Tennis, USA
29. Tin Tun : #130
30. Tun Aung
31. Tun Myint : #123
32. Win Htein
33. Win Naing / Dicky Tan : #071, Rowing, Singapore
34. Win Thein : #046
35. Yi Pin / Maung Maung Kaung : 2021, #099, Rowing, Dawei / Yangon
36. Yin Kyu : Apr 26, 2011, #054, Yangon

Metallurgy

1. Maung Tun : 2021, #102
2. Mya Thaung : #084
3. Myo Myint : #083

Mining

1. Aung Naing / Bahadhur : Aug 14, 2011, #055, GTI Principal (Taunggyi), Yangon
2. Aung Win : #124
3. Chit Htun : Dec 11, 2011, #058, YIT Lecturer, Yangon
4. Chit Swe
5. Khin Kyaw Nyein : 2022, #117
6. Kyaw Soe : #065
7. Kyaw Than : Organizer
8. Kyaw Tint : Sep 8, 2021, #110, Saya, Prisoner of Conscience
9. Myint Kyi : #047
10. Myint Swe
11. Win Thein Zaw : 2026, #144

Petroleum

1. Aung Myint : #115
2. Kyaw San
3. Myint Maung : #120
4. Nyi Maung

Textile

1. Chit Swe : #060
2. Hla Shwe : #070, Associate Professor, “To the Shwe Duo”
3. Hla Tun / Japan Gyi
4. Jimmy Kyin : Weightlifting, USA
5. Kyaw Din
6. Kyaw Min : Aug 3, 2019, #089, Mandalay
7. Kyaw Sint / E Tai : #064, Soccer, Tennis, USA
8. Min Min Than, Daw : #076
9. Myint Myint Kyi, Daw : #056
10. Nan Su Su : 2021, #111
11. Sein Sein Maw : #129
12. Sein Win : #068
13. Tint Swe : Amarapura
14. Tint Swe : Zigone, 2026, #145