by Hla Min
Updated : May 2025
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Sydney (June 2006)
Gatherings
- In June 2006, I visited Sydney to attend three gatherings.
Annual Dinner of Engineers
- Mostly RIT Alumni
- Saya U Myo Win (M, GBNF)
- Saya U Hla Myint (Charlie, M)
- U Win Boh (Robert, EC)
- U Aye Win Hlaing (La La, EE) & Daw Phyu Phyu Latt (Christine, A)
- U Thet Tun (M) : President of MEAA
- U Htay Aung (Victor, EC) gave us dinner tickets
- U Wynt Khin Zaw (A) arranged the venue
- U Sein Win (C) : Secretary of MEAA (later President)
- Po So Chins / Mike Khes
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UCC Alumni Gathering
- Hosted by Saya U Aung Zaw (UCC, now GBNF)
- Sumptuous meal by Daw Kyawt and several alumni and family
- Paid respect to Sayagyi Dr. Chit Swe (Founder of UCC, now GBNF) and Sayagyi Dr. Freddie Ba Hli (National Advisor, Board Member of UCC, now GBNF)
- Ko Tha Hlaing (EC83) is the elder son of Dr. Freddie Ba Hli and my cousin Daw Myint Thwe (now GBNF).
- He gave me the book “This is Sydney” as a present.
Lunch for Old Paulians
- In Olympic Park (venue of 2000 Summer Olympics)
- Organized by Dr. Thann Naing (Bonnie Kywe, Geology)
- Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint (SPHS60) came from Canberra
TOKM - U Myo Lwin (Stanely Saw, M71) came from Auckland, New Zealand
- William Smythe (former Burma selected in Swimming and Diving)
- a former Brother / Saya
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69ers
U Hla Min
Saya U Myat Htoo (Chair, BOD, Norcal RITAA) presented the award to U Hla Min (EC69) at the Annual Dinner
Alumni Appreciation Award 
Award presented by U Myat Htoo U Han Sein / A Pho Gyi (GBNF)
- Represented RIT in Swimming, Water Polo, Diving and Basketball
- Became a Tone Kyaw when he was inadvertently listed as GBNF in the 69er Contact List (in 1999).
- He was sentenced to 20 years by a kangaroo court (along with Dr. Aung Khin Sint and Ma Thidar – Sanchaung). He was released after 17 years.
- He was a Thet Kyee of Latha Township.
- He took photos at the 69er gatherings and distributed them to selected attendees.
- He succumbed to Covid
U Han Sein (GBNF), U Ngwe Tun, Roland (U Khin Maung Win), U Sein Myint (K K Wong), Cyril (U Than Hla), Oscar (U Tin Aung Win) at 69er Breakfast Gathering U Ngwe Tun / Tun Tun
- Every month, he offers Garawa money to Ashin Ukkamsa (Victor Aung Chaw) and Ashin Pannagavesaka (Bobby Myo Tun) in memory of his beloved spouse.
- He offered to host the 69er breakfast gathering for Sept 2022, but the gathering did not take place. Apology was offered by U Aung Min and team.
U Khin Maung Win / Roland Thein
- He was known for his debating skills.
- He also competed in Scrabble tournaments.
U Sein Myint / K K Wong
- He represented RIT in Swimming, Water Polo and Rowing.
- He is a major Donor for 69er HCF and EE69er HCF.
- He spends time in Singapore, California and Myanmar.
U Than Hla / Cyril Ba Than
- Son of U Ba Than
- Also known as Cyril or Cyril Than Hla
- He took Training / Studies abroad.
U Tin Aung Win / Oscar Than Nyunt
- He is a Moderator of RIT Updates FB group.
- He uses Zoom to keep in touch with selected 69ers and HIC Colleagues.
- He gave me rides to attend 69er gatherings.
U Tin Htut / Harry / Mon Yu
- Hobbies (old and new)
- Writing (Hmu Tin encouraged him)
- Music
- Tai Chi
- Very Senior 69er
Harry Tin Htut Albert Kyaw Min
- Founder & President, Myanmar Pulp & Paper
- Current President (AFPPI)
Meeting (of 8 countries) in Thailand - Guitarist & Vocalist along with Daniel Tint Lwin (Singapore) & Robert Win Boh (Australia)
Seated : Nay Win (GBNF), Win Boh (Robert), Yi Yi Khaing (Vilma), Minn Aung (Hla Thaung)
Standing: Win Naing (Dicky), Tint Lwin (Daniel), Aung Myint, Kyaw Min (Ei Kun)Notes
- U Chit Po Po’s father is U Ba Than (co-founder of Burma Chamber of Commerce). U Chit Po Po (GBNF) represented RIT in Rowing. He is an expert Harpist.
- Many 69ers have less or no time for their hobbies. e.g U Tin Maung Aye (Accordion)
- 119 members (about a third of the Class) are GBNF. 20+ passed away (within the past two years; mostly due to Covid)
- Some have medical problems.
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September
by Hla Min
Updated : May 2025
Background
- 7th month of old Roman calendar
“Sept” means Seven. - 10th month of Gregorian calendar
- It has 30 days.
Events
September 18, 1988
- The hopes of Multi-party Democracy movement was crushed by another brutal military take over.
- Bogyoke Saw Maung led the Coup. He was later ousted by Than Shwe and Khin Nyunt.
Autumnal Equinox
- For Northern Hemisphere
On or around September 22
Occasional
- End of Burmese Buddhist Lent
The Full Moon Day of Thadinkyut falls in September or October.
Movie & Song
- Come September
Birthdays
- Saya U Tin Htut (M)
U Tin Htut - Saya U Lay Aung (M)
- U Tin Htoon (A60)
U Tin Htoon - U Ngwe Tun (C69)
U Ngwe Tun (Standing Rightmost) - U Myint Soe (M79)
- Sayama Daw May Saw Lwin
- U Mya Thein (Kenneth)
- Dr. Aye Kyaw (Victor)
M75
M75 members paid respect to Sayagyi U Ba Than on September 25, 2017.
Attendees include
- H.E. U Win Khaing (now GBNF)
- U Tin Soe
- U Than Po (now GBNF)
- U Hla Win
- U Ye Lin Oo
- U Zaw Min
The group attended the birthday celebration ceremony and received blessing.
- 7th month of old Roman calendar
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September 2022
by Hla Min
Updated : May 2025
Birthdays
- Dr. Aye Kyaw (Victor, brother of Sayama Sheila Saing)
- Saya U Lay Aung (M)
- Sayama Daw May Saw Lwin (Mother of U Aung Mon)
- U Mya Thein (Cousin)
91st Birthday on Sep 1 - U Myint Pe (M72)
- U Myint Soe (M79)
- U Ngwe Tun (C69)
- U Ohn Khine (M70)
- U Saw Myint Naing (C69)
- U Than Win (M69)
- U Tin Htoon (A60)
84th Birthday on Sep 3
Three Architects 
U Tin Htut & U Tin Htoon - Saya U Tin Htut (M59)
85th Birthday on Sep 4
U Tin Htut -
1st BE Intake of 64 & 65 (Sept 2023)
Monthly Breakfast Gathering
First Sunday of September 2023, gathering of RIT Alumni 1964+65 intake (3.9.23) at Sein Hlyan food house
Class of 1970 and 1971
The 1st BE Intake of 1964 is also known as the Class of 1970, since most members graduated in 1970.
Likewise, the 1st BE Intake of 1965 is known as the Class of 1971.
The members of the two Classes hold joint gatherings including the “Reunion and Acariya Pu Zwe Pwe”.
The monthly gatherings were mostly held at Sein Hlyan Cafe.
Sein Hlyan is the name of the horse owned by U Han Tun Maung (SPHS) and his family. U Han Tun Maung was active in sports : Track and Field, Football / Soccer, Swimming, Archery and Equestrian.
Organizers of the group include U Khin Maung Thann and U Zaw Winn (Zin Yaw Gyi).
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Alumni Appreciation Award
NorCal RITAA
Annual Reunion Dinner on September 17, 2016
U Myat Htoo, Chair, Board of Directors presented the “Alumni Appreciation Award” to U Hla Min
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September Born & Donors
September Born
- U Htun Aung
- Ivan Lee
- U Myint Pe (Cartoon)
- U Soe Paing, Saya
- U Tin Htoon
U Tin Htoon - U Tin Htut, Saya
Saya U Tin Htut - U Toee Maung (Zat Saya)
- Toni Khaing / Toni Than, Sayama
- U Wynn Htain Oo (Mg Mar Ga)
Sponsors for 69er Breakfast- ဦးငွေထွန်း U Ngwe Tun
- ဦးတင်ရှိန် U Tin Shein
- ဦးသန်းဝင်း U Than Win
- ဦးချမ်းငြိမ်း U Chan Nyein
- ဒေါ်ခင်သန်းမြင့်တင် Daw Khin Than Myint Tin
- ဦးစောမြင့်နိုင် U Saw Myint Naing
- ဦးဖေဟန်ထွန်း U Pe Han Tun
- U Zaw Win (Thailand)
- Albert Kyaw Min (50+ Anniversary)
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NorCal RITAA (Sept 2016)
Annual Dinner on September 17, 2016
- Saya U Myat Htoo (Chair, BOD) presented the Alumni Appreciation Award to U Hla Min
U Myat Htoo presenting the Alumni Appreciation Award to U Hla Min 
U Hla Min and U Myat Htoo - EC and BOD, NorCal RITAA
EC and BOD, NorCal RITAA (L to R) : U San Lin, U Thaung Nyunt, U Aung Myint Oo, Maurice Chee, Walter Tan, U Myat Htoo, Gordon Kaung, U Hla Min, U Myint Swe, U Ko Ko Zin, U Nyunt Than
- Group photos
EC and BOD & Spouses, NorCal RITAA 
Attendees 
Attendees 
Dance -
RU Centennial Group
Preparations
- Kick off in Dec 2019
- Exhibits
- Publications
- Interviews
- Centennial celebrations in 2020
Media
Newspapers (e.g Kyemon) and TV stations (e.g MRTV) helped celebrate the RU Centennial.
Photos
There are photos of alumni (with various flavors)
- Care-free days
- Gatherings
- Graduation
- Couples
- Siblings
- Two or three generations
Posts
- Censorship
Publications
Songs
- Dark Days
July 1962
December 1974
1988
Other Ah Yah Ah Khin
- Education Systems
Early Days
New System in 1964
Regional Colleges
Proliferation of schools - Memories
SEAP Games
RU Sports
Gone But Not Forgotten
Sweet memories
Lost love
- Outstanding Alumni
Leaders
Sayas and Sayamas
Various Disciplines
- Poems
Kabyars
English poems
