Today is the Full Moon Day of Thadinkyut. It is known as “Abhidhamma Day”. It marks the end of the Buddhist Lent.
Pavayana Ceremony (General Assembly of monks) of the San Francisco Bay Area took place this year at Kusalakari monastery at French Camp. 30+ monks (including some from Sri Lankan monasteries took part).
Thingyan (Burmese New Year) was often celebrated by UCC staff and students with “Su Paung Yahan Khan”.
The Yahan Khan was performed at a selected monastery such as
Kaba Aye Sunlun Gu Kyaung
Mo Hnyin Taw Ya
Chan Myay Yeiktha
Resident Monks (UCC Staff and/or Student)
Photo was taken in front of the UCC Building in Thamaing College Campus.
Sayagyi Dr. Chit Swe (GBNF)
U Win Maung
U Hla Min
U Tun Aung Gyaw
U Soe Myint (GBNF)
U Khin Maung Aye
Daw Khin Khin Latt
U Tun Aung Gyaw (USA), U Khin Maung Aye (Singapore) and U Win Maung (Australia) are now Ph.Ds.
Soon Kyway
Photo shows the UCC Donlabas with a resident monk from Kaba Aye Sunlun Gu Kyaung.
There were two U Soe Myint at UCC.
U Soe Myint (M72) retired as Pro-Rector of ICST. He is GBNF.
U Soe Myint (KSM) retired from UN.
Saya U Ko Ko Lay and UCC Belles
Saya U Ko Ko Lay served as Operations Manager and Scientific Applications Manager at UCC. He later served as Professor at the Department of Computer Science (DCS) and the Institute of Computer Science and Technology (ICST). He is GBNF
Some UCC Belles worked or taught at UCC, DCS and ICST. Some worked for Computer Departments at other organizations (including UN and overseas).
Daw Nge Ma Ma Than was a Prisoner of Conscience. She is GBNF
Entertainment
UCC also had a Dobat Waing organized by U Win Hlaing.
Sayagyi U Aung Khin wrote “A tribute to Saya U Tin Hlaing” for SPZP-2000. The article has been re-posted in the newsletter updates and in the RIT Alumni Facebook Pages.
Joined Faculty of Engineering in 1959
MS from Purdue University
Headed the Agricultural Sub-Department under Mechanical Engineering
President, Universities Hockey Team
U Han Tun
Joined RIT in 1965
Dr. Chan Nyein
Joined RIT in 1967
Ph.D from Imperial College, University of London
Retired as Minister of Education
U Hla Thwin
Took five days before the neighbors learned about his demise
U Myo Win
U Myo Win and Auto Club members
Joined faculty in 1965
Rowed for RIT
Contributed articles to “RIT Alumni International Newsletter”.
Moved to Australia
There are GBNF posts containing memories and reflections of his former sayas, colleagues and students.
U Kyaw Sein
U Kyaw Sein and “Oldies in Singapore”Pon Tu of UvKyaw Sein by Myat Myo Myint
Credit: Saya Dr. Chris Lee (L. Tin Htun, EE 59) Saya wrote:
Caption on top of the photograph reads:
UNIVERSITY OF RANGOON – FACULTY OF ENGINEERING TEACHING STAFF AND STUDENTS OF FINAL YEAR B.Sc. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (1959 – 1960)
Names listed below the photograph are as follows:
Back Row (L. to R.) – Soe Thein (Mdy), Htay Swe (Mergui), Myint Thein (Rgn), Mg Win (Myaung), Robert Hla Ko (Yenangyaung), Than Pe (Mdy), Nyan Tun (Moulmein), Than Tut (Monywa), Robert Frank (Mdy), Mg Mg Myo Nyunt (Ngamyagyi), Kyaw Myint (Moulmein)
3rd Row (L. to R.) – Kyaw Zaw (Yamethin), Myint Thein (Dedaye), Tun Yi (Rgn), Lwin Swe (Rgn), H. Num Futt (Rgn), Ohn Kyaw (Mdy), Myo Myint (Mdy), Aye Mg (Rgn), Mg Mg Hla (Rgn), Tin Mg Oo (Rgn), Sein Hla (Pegu)
2nd Row (L. to R.) – Hoke Sein (Yangon), Tin Hla (Rgn), Tin Myint (Yenangaung), Moon Yu (Rgn), Lim Jin Twan (Rgn), San Hla (Mdy), Derrick Maurice (Rgn), Mg Mg (Monywa), Mg Mg Sint (Rgn), Tun Nyunt (Mdy), Tin Win (Moulmein)
Front Row (Staffs) – T. Kyin Khoon B.Sc. (Eng), L. Tin Htun B.Sc. (Eng), U Sein Hlaing B.Sc. (Eng), S.M. (M.I.T.), Head of El. Eng. Department, U Kyaw Tun B.Sc., D.R.T.C. (Glasgow), A.M.I.E.E. (Lon), Prof. William Paw B.A., B. Com., M.B.A. (Harvard), Dr. A.E. Guile B.Sc. (Eng), Ph.D., A.M.I.E.E., Ko Ba Lwin B.Sc. (Eng), Ko Myo Kyi B.Sc. (Eng), U Tin Swe B.Sc. (Eng), M.S.E. (Michigan), A.M.I.R.E., A.M.A.I.E.E.
Absentees: – Kyaw Win, Win Mg, Dennis Chit, Chit Thein, Than Tun, Patrick San Nyunt, John Grey.
Notes
The photo includes
H Num Fatt, younger brother of Saya H Num Kok (C)
U Soe Thein, younger brother of Saya Dr. Aung Soe (C)
She is an entrepreneur and philanthropist. She owns “Myit Makha International Trading Co.”
She donated more than K200 Lakhs to the 69er HCF (Health Care Fund).
She sponsored many activities: 69er monthly Breakfast gathering, Lunch gathering (e.g to welcome Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Germany)), Several tables at 69er Annual Dinner and Entertainment
She donated K150 Lakhs for YTU Library Modernization project.
Feedback
U Ngwe Tun (C69) wrote :
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu. Thank so much Daw Myint Myint. You are the great donor of69ers and also taking pride of you on behalf of69 civil students. May God Bless you always.
Uzin Bobby Myo Tun (A69) wrote :
Daw Myint Myint … your generosity and metta is greatly appreciated by all your fellow RIT69ERs
Dr. Soe Thein (C75) wrote :
Congratulations For her dedication to the community
Certificate of AppreciationDaw Myint MyintDaw Myint Myint accepting the Certificate
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