Category: 69er

GJ of Admission to RIT

• 69ers were admitted to 2nd BE in November 1964
• The GJ of Admission to RIT was celebrated in 2014

GJ of Graduation

• 69ers graduated in 1969
• The GJ of Graduation was celebrated in 2019.
• The Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe was held in the morning at the Assembly Hall of Gyogone Campus.
• The Reunion Dinner & Entertainment was held at U Aung Min’s former office in PWD.

*** 2019 — 69er GJ (Golden Jubilee) of Graduation

** ဒေါ်တင်တင် (Ann, EC69, USA)

First Homecoming

Donated to 69er HCF (Health Fund)

She was the lone female EE69er.

** GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten) တချို့

U Aye Lwin — Past Secretary of RIT Annual Magazine Committee & RIT Mechanical Association

U Han Sein — Represented RIT in Swimming, Water Polo, Diving & Basketball; Served 17 years (out of 20 sentenced by a Kangaroo Court); Volunteer Photographer for 69er gatherings; Led social groups in Latha Township

U Maung Maung Kaung (Yi Pinn) — Did private business in Dawei; Lost his spouse to Covid; Followed her a year later

Golden Jubilee of the Admission to 2nd BE in 64

• The GJ was celebrated in 2019.

• Chit Tin (EC), Khin Maung Win (EP), Abdul Rauf (EP) … are GBNF

Tin Hla (C) Myint Aung

Mintha Gyi Myint Aung is GBNF.

Myints

Three 69ers have Myint in their names, and form a sequence : Hla Myint – Myint Thein – Hla Myint Thein

Kabar (Myint Thein) is GBNF.

During a visit to Yangon, Saya U Hla Myint Thein (Patrick) took us to his family’s Ah Hlu at the Panditarama in Bago Hse Mile Gone. I paid respect to Beelin Sayadaw. I was Sayadaw’s interpreter at Tathagata Meditation Center (TMC) at San Jose, California.

Saya U Hla Myint invited me to his Ah Hlu at the same monastery the following week. Both sayas are Advisors at Panditarama. Due to schedule conflicts, I had to decline his offer.

Kabar (Myint Thein) gave me a couple of rides to attend the 69er gatherings.

There are other Myints such as

• Aung Myint (several)
• Ba Hla Myint
• Myint Maung (Bu)
• Daw Myint Myint
• Myint Sein
• Myint Thein (David)
• Sein Myint
• Tin Myint
• Win Myint

Dear Ivan [Khin Maung Oo, M 69],

I received US$ 5000 donated by you per kind favour of Sayar Dr. Aung Gyi this morning (December 24, 2012).

Sayar suggested that we should use that money for buying good- quality computers to be placed in the Internet room of Yangon Technological University( formerly RIT/YIT).

The team from YTU will procure the computers for US$5000 . The official receits will be given to Dr. Aung Gyi.

Thanks for your donation. We are trying to rebuild our mother University so as to become a prestigious Instiution in not-so-distant future and we all have to work together to achieve that objective.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Nyi Hla Nge [C 69]
Chairman
Steering Committee for YTU and MTU

ဦးခင်မောင်ဦး (Ivan Lee, M69)

• He was from Kyaukme.
• He matriculated in 1963 and attended Pathein College.
• In November 1964, he was admitted to 2nd B.E
• He graduated with Mechanical Engineering in 1969.
• He moved to USA.
• He received his Masters from New York Polytechnic. He has PE for New York and New Jersey.
• He worked for a nuclear power plant before doing private business.
• He is a lifetime Platinum player for Bridge.
• He plays several musical instruments.
• His wife Ivy passed away more than a decade ago.

ဇနီး Ivy — လွန်ခဲ့တဲ့ 17 နှစ် က ကွယ်လွန်

• In memory of Ivy, Ivan and family built a school in Kyaukme.
• They have two daughters and six grand children.

Ivan’s contributions

• Golden Sponsor, SPZP-2000
• Sponsored Naw Mu Mu Aye to attend SPZP-2007
• Donated some PCs to YTU (via U Nyi Hla Nge)
• Major donor, 69er HCF
• Hosted RIT-UCC gatherings (for a decade or so) at his NJ home
• Founder & CEO, MASTAA

အသွင် ပြောင်း Transformation

အမည် တချို့ Name & Aliases

• Errol Than Tun
• Bobby
• Myo Tun
• Ashin Pannagavesaka

UK နှစ်ကြိမ် Studied in UK twice

• BOC Scholarship (for youths)
• Masters

Itinerant Bikkhu

• ပြည်တွင်း Throughout Myanmar : Teaching
• ပြည်ပ Overseas ; Dhamma Duta Mission

Original Oscar

Hollywood Oscar မဟုတ်

• Matriculated from Sacred Heart High School in 1963
• Graduated with Mechanical Engineering from Rangoon Institute of Technology in 1969
• Worked for Heavy Industry Corporation
• Volunteer for 69er gatherings
• Gave me rides during my visit to Yangon

With his father

With his elder brother

U Aung Min (M69)

• Sein Aung Min
• Great Aung Min = Great Po Sein + Sein Aung Min
• Platinum Aung Min
• Rare Metal Aung Min
• Chair, 69er Health Care Fund
• Core Organizer, 69er Gathetings

Appreciation

• 69ers gave Appreciation Award to Daw Myint Myint (C69), who donated more than K 200 Lakhs to the 69er HCF (Health Care Fund).

Members

• As of this time of writing, more than 40% of 69ers are GBNF.
• The Median Age is 79. Most members are born in or around 1946.
• U Tin Maung is the most Senior in the group.
• U Tin Htut (Harry), Saw Myint Naing, Uzin Bobby, U Ngwe Tun, U Kyaw Zin and U Win Boh are some members of the Elite Thet Kyee Group (80+ years).
• Zau Lai and Albert Kyaw Min are proud Great Grandfathers.
• Lin Lin Aung has 8 grandchildren.
• Myint Maung and Nyi Hla Nge are Eligible Bachelors.
• At the end of the post is a list of some 69ers (who are not GBNF) and a list of some GBNF.
• U Aung Min and team has compiled and updated Contact Info of 69ers (at least four times).

U Shwe (EP69)

• Treasurer, 69er HCF
• Joint Treasurer, EE69er HCF
• Regularly attended 69er Gatherings
  
• He mentioned the following
  About 40 attendees at Monthly Breakfast Gathering
  Lost several 69ers and/or spouses in the past two years (mostly due to Covid)
  Maung Ko, Than Lwin, Soe Thein … have medical problems (but not serious)
  Zau Lai, Sai Kham Pan, Uzin Aung Chaw and those outside Yangon could only join occasionally

• After retirement, his son in UK has provided him major support.
  Another son and daughter also provided support. Lost one son.

Albert Kyaw Min (ChE69)

• Peterite
• Stays healthy by walking around Kandawgyi and performing three kinds of exercise
• Co-founded Association for Pulp & Paper in 2011
• Guitarist & Vocalist
  He, Daniel Tint Lwin (M69, Singapore) & Robert Win Boh (EC69, Australia) performed at the 69er Annual Dinner & Entertainment.

U Tin Aung Win (M69)

• Heartian
• Moderator of this group
• Zoom meeting
  with HIC Colleagues
  with selected 69ers
• Only one grandson

Uzin Bobby Myo Tun (A69)

• Johnian
• Studied in UK twice
• After retirement, became a monk
• Itinerant Bikkhu
• Teaches English to selected monks
• Enjoys taking photos

U Sein Myint (EP69)

• Yegyaw School
• Represented RIT in Swimming, Water Polo and Rowing
• Major Donor to 69er HCF
• Major Donor to EE69er HCF
• Spend time in Singapore, USA and Myanmar

Some 69ers

• Some share the same name (e.g Khin Maung Win).
• Several are GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten).

• Abdul Rauf (Tin Aye, GBNF)
• Aik Yee, Sai (GBNF)
• Albert Kyaw Min
• Aung Chaw (Uzin, Thonegwa)
• Aung Gyi Shwe (GBNF)
• Aung Khin (USA)
• Aung Kyaw Pe
• Aung Min
• Aung Min Oo / Aung Swe Myint
• Aung Myint (NZ & Singapore)
• Aung Myint (Bago)
• Aung Myint (Pet, GBNF)
• Aung Naing (GBNF)
• Aung Than (Chess, left RIT)
• Aung Than (Kanee)
• Aung Than
• Aung Thein (USA)
• Aung Thu Yein (Brownie, GBNF)
• Aye Aye Kyi
• Aye Aye Kyu
• Aye Chan, Mehm
• Aye Lwin (GBNF)
• Aye Thein

• Ba Hla Aung (GBNF)
• Ba Oke
• Bishnu Shahi (GBNF)
• Brownie Way (Aung Thu Yein, GBNF)

• Chan Nyein (Kyi Win)
• Chit Aung (Charlie)
• Chit Pe (GBNF)
• Chit Po Po (GBNF)
• Chit Tin (GBNF)

• Dave Singh Saluja (Thailand)
• Dicky Tan (Win Naing, GBNF)

• Edison, Saw (Australia)
• Frederick Thetgyi (USA)
• Han Sein (GBNF)
• Hla Kyaing (USA)
• Hla Min (USA)
• Hla Myint
• Hla Myint Thein
• Hla Shwe (GBNF)
• Hla Tun (Japangyi, GBNF)
• Htay Aung (Swimming & Water Polo)
• Htay Aung (Canada)
• Htin Aung

• Jimmy Kyin (GBNF)
• Kenny Wong (USA)
• Kham Pan, Sai (Taunggyi)
• Khin Maung Aye (Maung Hmut)
• Khin Maung Aye (C)
• Khin Maung Bo (Alan, GBNF)
• Khin Maung Gyi (M, GBNF)
• Khin Maung Gyi (Mining)
• Khin Maung Nyo (GBNF)
• Khin Maung Nyo (left RIT)
• Khin Maung Oo (Ivan, USA)
• Khin Maung Oo (Rakhine, USA)
• Khin Maung Thwe (GBNF)
• Khin Maung Tin
• Khin Maung Tint
• Khin Maung Win (Donald)
• Khin Maung Win (Kyet)
• Khin Maung Win (Roland)
• Khin Maung Win (Sargalay, GBNF)
• Khin Sein (Singapore)
• Khin Than Myint Tin (Margaret)
• Ko Shwe
• Krishnan Lal (Australia)
• Kyaw Aye, Sai (Left RIT)
• Kyaw Kyaw
• Kyaw Min (Ei Kun, Singapore)
• Kyaw Min Thein (Kenneth)
• Kyaw Myint, Sai
• Kyaw Nyunt (GBNF)
• Kyaw Sein (Singapore)
• Kyaw Sint (E Tai, GBNF)
• Kyaw Soe (GBNF)
• Kyaw Than (GBNF)
• Kyaw Tint (GBNF)
• Kyaw Zin
• Kyi Win (Chan Nyein)
• Kyi Win (Kyaw Gyi, EP)
• Kyin Lwin (GBNF)

• Lin Lin Aung (Singapore)
• Lyo Kyin Sein (Mabel, USA)

• Maung Ko
• Maung Maung
• Maung Maung Aye
• Maung Toung (Tom, USA)
• Min Thaw (Gilbert, GBNF)
• Moe Hein
• Mu Mu Aye, Naw
• Mya Win
• Myat Soe Lwin (Sai Hwet)
• Myint Maung
• Myint Myint
• Myint Myint Aye
• Myint Naing, Saw
• Myint Sein (GBNF)
• Myint Soe (GBNF)
• Myint Thein (David)
• Myint Thein (Kabar, GBNF)
• Myo Aung (GBNF)
• Myo Hein
• Myo Khin (Japan)
• Myo Min
• Myo Nyunt
• Myo Tun (Uzin Bobby)

• Nay Win (GBNF)
• Ngwe Soe (Walter)
• Ngwe Tun
• Nyi Hla Nge
• Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Millie, Germany)

• Oo Kyaw Hla (GBNF)

• Paw Mya
• Peter Myint Maung (Soe Thein)

• Robert Gyi (Win Boh, Australia)

• Samuel Ni Than (USA)
• San Kyi (USA)
• San San Myint (Helen, USA)
• Saw Yan Naing (Bo Bo, GBNF)
• Saw Yu Tint (Alice, USA)
• Sein Myint (K K Wong, Singapore & USA)
• Sein Tin (Pathein)
• Sein Tun
• Sein Win (GBNF)
• Sein Win (Ag)
• Soe Thein (Peter)
• Soe Win (Basketball, GBNF)
• Su Su, Nan (GBNF)
• Surinder Singh (Australia)

• Taing Ok (Japan)
• Than Hla (Cyril)
• Than Hlaing
• Than Htay
• Than Lwin (Henry)
• Than Myaing
• Than Myint
• Than Oo
• Than Win
• Thaung Htay
• Thaung Htwe, Daw
• Thet Tun (Taiwan?)
• Thein Swe (GBNF)
• Tin Aung Win (Oscar)
• Tin Hla (GBNF)
• Tin Htut (Harry)
• Tin Htut
• Tin Maung (Oldest 69er)
• Tin Maung Aye (Accordion)
• Tin Maung Hla (GBNF) *
• Tin Myint (John Lee, GBNF) *
• Tin Nwe (Cowboy, GBNF) *
• Tin Shein (Chinlon)
• Tin Shwe (Thamin Kyi)
• Tin Tin (Ann, USA)
• Tin Tun (GBNF)
• Tin Win
• Tint Lwin (Daniel, Singapore)
• Tommy (GBNF)
• Tun, Maung (GBNF)
• Tun Aung Gyaw (USA)
• Tun Oo Khine (GBNF)
• Tun Tin

• Win Aung (USA)
• Win Boh (Robert, Australia)
• Win Htain (GBNF)
• Win Lwin
• Win Maung (Lake)
• Win Maung (USA)
• Win Myint (GBNF)
• Win Naing (Dicky Tan, GBNF)
• Win Thein Zaw (Wai Lu)
• Win Htun Htwe (M)

• Yaw Han (Myitkyina)
• Ye Win, Mehm
• Yi Yi Khaing (Vilma, Singapore)
• Yi Pinn (Maung Maung Kaung, GBNF)
• Yi Tun
• Yin Kyu (GBNF)

• Zau Lai (Myitkyina)
• Zaw Win (Thailand)

Some GBNF

• Abdul Rauf (Tin Aye)
• Aung Gyi Shwe
• Aung Myint (Kyant Ba Hone)
• Aung Naing (Bahadhur)
• Aung Thu Yein (Brownie)
• Aye Lwin
• Ba Hla Aung
• Chit Pe
• Chit Po Po
• Chit Tin
• Dicky Tan (Win Naing)
• Han Sein (Ah Pho Gyi)
• Hla Shwe
• Hla Tun (Japangyi)
• Jimmy Kyin
• Khin Maung Gyi (M)
• Khin Maung Myint (Shastri)
• Khin Maung Nyo
• Khin Maung Thwe
• Khin Maung Win (Sargalay)
• Kyaw Nyunt
• Kyaw Sint (Edward Tai)
• Kyaw Soe
• Kyaw Than
• Kyaw Tint
• Kyin Lwin
• Min Thaw (Gilbert)
• Myint Soe
• Myint Thein (Maung Kabar)
• Myo Aung
• Nay Win
• Saw Yan Naing (Bo Bo)
• Sein Win
• Soe Win
• Su Su, Nan
• Thein Swe
• Tin Hla
• Tin Maung Hla
• Tin Maung Lay
• Tin Myint (John T Lee)
• Tin Nwe (Cowboy)
• Tin Tun
• Tint Swe
• Tobias Kittim Ku, Saw
• Tommy
• Tun, Maung
• Tun Oo Khine
• Win Htein
• Win Myint
• Yi Pinn (Maung Maung Kaung)
• Yin Kyu

• Before Saya U Ba Than passed away, 69ers (mostly from Mechanical) paid respect on or around October 2nd (Saya’s birthday ).
• U Aung Min (M69) was the organizer. The following is his report.

Garawa on Sept 25th, 2023

Dear RIT69ers

ဒီနေ့နံနက် (၂၅/၉/၂၂)တွင် ဆရာကြီး ဦးဘသန်း Mechanical Professor ထံသို့ အတန်းဖေါ်သူငယ်ချင်းနှင့် သွားရောက် ဂါရဝပြုလျက် စုပေါင်းကန်တောငွေ ကျပ်၁၄သိန်းအားဆက်ကပ် ခဲ့ပါတယ်။ဆေးရုံမှဆင်းတာမကြာသေးတာကြောင့် အနည်းငယ်ပိန်သွားတာမှလွဲလို့ ကျန်းမာနေကြောင်းတွေ့ခဲ့ရပါတယ်။

ဆရာကြီးက တပည့်များအားမှာကြားလိုက်သည်ကတော့ ” ယခုအသက် ၉၂ နှစ်ရှိပြီ၊ မကြာခင်အသက် ၁၀၀ ပြည့်မည်၊မကြာ မကြာ လာတွေ့ကြပါ၊အားလုံးကျန်းမာကြပါစေ။” ဟူ၍ဖြစ်ပါသည်။

“Representatives of RIT69ERS” paying respect to Sayar Gyi U Ba Than

• Khin Maung Tin
• Walter Ngwe Soe,
• Tin Aung Win
• Mehm Aye Chan,
• Aung Min
• Tin Mg Aye,
• Sein Tun.

U Aung Chaw (Ashin Ukkamsa)

• Became a monk after retirement
• Spent several Vasa in Sagaing
• Currently at Nyaung Don monastery (in the Delta region)

U Han Sein (GBNF)

• TONE KYAW
  He was inadvertently listed in an early listing of GBNF.
• Most if not all 69ers were unaware that he was sentenced to Twenty years by the Adhamma authorities.
• He was released after 17 years.

• RIT Swimming and Water polo Selected
• RIT Basketball Selected
• Organizer, Latha Township
• Enjoys taking photos at the 69er Gatherings.
  Experiments a lot with the special effects of his camera.

Daw Myint Myint

• Major donor of the 69er HCF (Health Care Fund)
• Major donor for the “YTU Modernization Project”. She donated K100 Lakhs.
• Sponsored several tables for the 69er gatherings e.g. welcoming Daw Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Millie, T69, Germany) at Western Park Royal, and the Annual Dinner at M3.

U Myo Nyunt

• Represented RIT in soccer.
• Three generations of RIT alumni / students
• Visits his son in Seattle, Washington, USA.
  Took side trips to various parts of USA.
• Had a mini-gathering with U Aung Khin (A69) & Daw Tin Tin Hla (A70), U Min Maung (EP68), and Saya U Kaung (C63) in Seattle in November 2017.

Dr. Htin Aung

• Old Paulian
  Matriculated in 1963
• Retired as Professor and Head of the Civil Engineering Department.
• Represented RIT in Chinlon with U Tin Shein (“Phone Gyi”, M69).
• Also played competitive badminton.