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  • Soe Win, Dr.

    Soe Win, Dr.

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    • Dr. Soe Win (SPHS58) stood First in Burma in the Matric exam of 1958. Ko Robert Sein (SPHS58) stood Second.
    SPHS Roll of Honor
    • Father : Saya U Sein (SPHS)
    • Uncle : Saya U Kyaw Sein (SPHS)
    • Spouse : Sayama Daw May Saw Lwin
    • Sons: Aung Mon, Nyi Thet Lwin
    • Studied Chemistry Honors at the University of Rangoon.
    • Received his Doctorate from Imperial College, London University.
    • Retired as Rector of Yangon University of Foreign Languages (YUFL).
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    Dr. Soe Win 7

  • SPZP-2000 Attendees

    Attendees include :

    (1) Ko Tint Lwin (Daniel, M69, Singapore)

    (2) Ko Toung (Tom Lou, EC69, Connecticut) and Ma Khin Myint

    (3) Ko Tin Myint (John Lee, M69, California, GBNF) and Ma Lyo Kyin Sein (Mabel Lee, T69)

    (4) Ko Myo Khin (C70, Japan) and Ma Mya Nwe (Winsome, C73)

    (5) Ko Sai Tun Aye (Min70, Canada)

    69 and 70 at SPZP-2000

  • U Chan Tha

    • He is a multi-talented athlete.
    • He represented the University of Rangoon in Rowing and Soccer.

    RUBC

    • U Chan Tha is Past Captain and Gold of RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club).
    • In the 50s, thanks to sponsors and donors, RUBC had a brand new fleet (mostly imported from the UK) to complement the old fleet and training boats.
    • The Prime Minister of the Union of Burma provided the Prime Minister’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Coxed Fours.
      The Inaugural Prime Minister’s Cup was contested by RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club), CLC (Calcutta Lake Club) and CURC (Calcutta University Rowing Club.
      In the early days, the Prime Minister also serve as the Chancellor (Adipati) of the University of Rangoon.
      The Prime Minister attended Convocations and gave Key note speeches.
      The Prime Minister also attended RUBC Regattas and presented the Prime Minister’s Challenge Cup.
    • The President of the Union Burma provided the President’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Coxed Eights.
      The Inaugural President’s Cup was contested by RUBC and the Combined CLC-CURC teams.
    • His eldest son Zaw Zaw Minn provided photos to selected Old Crocs including U Tin Htoon (A60, Past Captain and Gold of RUBC, ARAE Champion).

    Soccer

    • He was Captain of the Prome Hall Soccer team, which won Inter-Hall Trophy for two years in a row.
    • He represented Rangoon University and SAMB in soccer.

    Photos : Zaw Zaw Minn (U Chan Tha’s eldest son)

    Captain’s Speech
    Speech by an honored guest
    Presentation of awards
    Prime Minister U Nu
    Coxed Fours
    Throwing the winning cox into the lake
    Kayak
    Single Sculls

  • UCC Gatherings

    Gathering at Saya U Soe Paing’s house

    Saya U Soe Paing (EE, UCC) and Daw Saw Yu Tint (T69) hosted several gatherings at their house. Most of them are to welcome UCC alumni visiting Yangon.

    Gathering at U Khin Zaw’s house

    U Soe Win (EC70, UCC) visited his younger brother U Khin Zaw (UCC) in Cupertino, California.

    Attendees include Saya U Myo Min (UCC), Dr. Rafiul Ahad (UCC), Benny Tan (M70), Charlie Tseng (EC70) and Diana (ChE71), U Myint Swe (EP74) and Daw San San (EC74), U Aung Zaw Maung (Pet78, UCC), U Aung Myint Oo (EC84, UCC)

    Mini-gathering in Singapore

    Saya Dr. San Tint (EE) and Saya U Shein Soe Myint (EC83, UCC) are GBNF.

  • U Win Lwin (M69)

    Ko Win Lwin (M69) served as Secretary of RIT Hiking and Mountaineering.

    He and Ko Cho Aye (M70, GBNF) joined the Expedition to climb Mount Victoria.

  • 69er Myints

    Daw Myint Myint (C69) has hosted several 69er gatherings. She is a major donor of the 69er HCF (Health Care Fund). She posted the photo with five MYINTs.

    • Daw Myint Myint Aye
    • Daw Myint Myint
    • U Hla Myint Thein
    • U Hla Myint
    • U Myint Thein (Kabar, GBNF)
    • U Myint Thein (David)

    There are several other MYINTs (not in the photo), e.g. Myint Aung, Myint Maung, Myint Sein, Sein Myint

  • Maung Swan Yi

    U Win Pe

    • Graduated from Mandalay University.
    • Friends : Ba Gyan (Tin Moe), Director Win Pe
    • Pen name : Maung Swan Yi
    • Composed poems
    • Wrote critiques
    • Member of the Curriculum Committee
    • Studied Library Science
    • Gave me “Bar Lei He” during a visit to the San Francisco Bay Area for a Literary Talk.
    Maung Swan Yi
    Bah Le He

  • Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2010

    The commemorative issue of Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung was published by Tekkatho Moe War (Saya U Moe Aung) and his team for SPZP-2010 held in Singapore.

    Saya renamed my article as “A Short and Sad Clip : EE Sayas” and published it. It was really sad to have lost seven EE sayas (from the 20 or so sayas during our RIT days) at the time of the writing. Saya U Thein Lwin passed away a couple of years back (raising the GBNF count in the EE Sayas Group Photo to 8).

  • ASSK

    Tribute to ASSK by

    • Tin Moe
    • Min Thu Wun
    • Bhamo Tin Aung
    • Hanthawaddy U Win Tin

  • Dhammaberi Sayadaw

    I was touched by Dhamma Bheri Sayadaw’s recollection of the virtues of his beloved mother.

    My translation was posted by U Maung Maung Win (Maung Yit, EC 92) in the English section of Moemaka.

    I have re-posted my translation in the FB pages.