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  • News & Updates

    News & Updates

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    Steeve Kay (U Thaung Sein, EC70, GBNF)

    Steeve (in the middle)
    • Multiple Golden Sponsor of SPZPs
    • Provided seed money for designing memorabilia to be given to sayas & sayamas attending SPZP-2000, commemorative T-shirts to the organizers and volunteers, and to raise fund by selling the surplus items.
    • Attended SPZPs in USA, Singapore and Yangon.
    With Steeve Kay (Ko Thaung Sein, EC70)
    • Around 2019, he had medical problems. He could not travel far, but continued conducting his business & philanthropy from home.
    • Multiple projects to implement (including writing books), but he finally succumbed to Jara, Byadi & Marana.
    • May he rest in peace.

    Best Friends Forever

    • 69ers meet monthly for breakfast at Taw Win Hnin Sni (Royal Rose).
    • There was a pause during the pandemic. About 20 members passed away (mostly due to Covid).
    • Annual Dinner gatherings at Panda, M3 and U Aung Min’s former office in PWD compound
    • Celebrated Anniversaries in 1999, 2009, 2014 and 2019.
    Pu Zaw Pwe in 2019
    Golden Jubilee of Graduation
    • They have gatherings to welcome 69ers from overseas. e.g. Daw Myint Myint (C69) hosted a lunch gathering at Kandawgyi Westin Park Hotel to welcome Daw Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Millie, T69).
    • During my visits, U Ohn Khine (M70) gave me rides to SPZP & HMEE-2012 meetings and selected 69er gatherings.
    With 69ers and Ko Ohn Khine (M70)

    SPZP-2016

    • Both the Saya Pu Zaw Pwe and the Alumni Reunion & Entertainment were held at the Gyogone Campus.
    • Free food was provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner to all attendees.
    • Kudos to the Organizers, Sponsors, Donors, Volunteers and Supporters for making SPZP-2000 unique & memorable.
    At SPZP-2016

    All Mech Gathering

    • U Thant Zin (M82, GBNF, son of Saya U Sein Shan) invited me to All-Mechanical Gathering held at Dolphin.
    • U Hla Win and Daw Mar Mar Yee were co-emcee at the event.
    At All Mech Gathering

    Sayas & Sayamas at SPZP

    U Tin U, Daw Khin Swe Aye (Emily), Daw Myint Myint Khaing at SPZP
    • U Tin U matriculated in 1946. He received BSCE from the University of Oregon and MSCE from Yale University. Upon his return, he taught part-time at the Civil Engineering Department at the RU Faculty of Engineering, University of Rangoon. He is the most Senior Past Captain of RUBC. He is the oldest of nine siblings. Two younger brothers Saya U Ba Than (Gold Medalist in 1948) and Dr. Myo Tint (3rd in Burma in 1952 Matric exam) have passed away.
    U Ba Than (Leftmost)
    • Daw Khin Swe Aye graduated with Physics Honors in 1962 along with Daw May Than Nwe (GBNF) and my elder sister Daw Khin Than Nwe. Sad to learn that she had vision impairment.
    • Daw Myint Myint Khaing is the daughter of Arzani Mahn Ba Khaing. She transcribed the interview tapes recorded by her spouse Saya Dr. Khin Maung Swe (Tekkatho Maung Thin Char, GBNF) for the book on Sayagyi U Ba Toke and his life journey. Sayagyi gave autographed copies of the book to U Ohn Khine and me. Sayagyi is a Phwa Bet Taw of Rangoon University and the First RU Students’ Strike in 1920. Sayagyi passed away on 2nd December 2020 (a few days short of his Centennial birthday).
    Book about Saya U Ba Toke
    Saya & children
  • Young At Heart : 69er

    Young At Heart : 69er

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    Daw Myint Myint

    Daw Myint Myint 1
    Daw Myint Myint 2
    • Co-founded “Myit Ma Kha International Trading Company” with her spouse U Htein Win (M66, GBNF)
    • Major donor to the 69er HCF
    • Received Appreciation Award at a 69er gathering
    Award
    • Hosted selected 69er Gatherings
    • Donated K150 Lakhs to the YTU Library Modernization Project
    Nan Khin Nwe, Daw Myint Myint
    Donation by Daw Myint Myint
    • Supported selected Charities

    Daw Thaung Htwe

    Daw Thaung Htwe
    • Recuperated

    U Win Naing (Dicky Tan, GBNF)

    Dicky Tan (GBNF)
    • Represented RIT in Rowing
    • Coxed the crew of 69ers : Fred, David, Ohn Maung and Sein Tun
    • Passed away in Singapore

    U Myo Tun

    U Myo Tun 1n 1979
    Uzin Bobby Myo Tun
    • Errol Than Tun, Myo Tun, Bobby, Ashin Pannagavesaka
    • Studied in UK twice : as a high schooler, and as a postgrad
    • Itinerant Bhikku

    U Htay Aung

    Htay Aung
    Htay Aung
    • Represented Burma in Water Polo at 5th SEAP Games in 1969
    • Spouse Than Than : SEAP & Asian Games Gold Medalist Sprinter

    Aye Lwin (GBNF)

    Mehm Aye Chan, Aye Lwin, Htay Aung
    • Secretary of RIT Mechanical Engineering Association
    • Secretary of RIT Annual Magazine.
    • Attended the 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.

    U Myint Soe

    • Recovered from a Stroke
    Myint Soe
    Tin Maung Aye, Aung Min, Myint Soe

    U Kyaw Nyunt (GBNF)

    Kyaw Nyunt & Than Htay
    Obituary
    Kyaw Nyunt & Han Sein
    • Represented RIT in Tennis along with Than Htay
    • Won the Inter-Institute Tournament

    U Myo Nyunt

    Saya U Kaung & Myo Nyunt
    Myo Nyunt
    • Represented RIT in Soccer
    • Joint Secretary, RIT Track & Field Association

    Mehm Ye Win

    Ye Win & Han Tha Myint (PTC)
    • Secretary, RIT EE Association

    U Myat Soe Lwin

    Myat Soe Lwin
    • Alias : Sai Hwet (Dawei)
    • Spouse : sister of Yi Pinn (Maung Maung Kaung, GBNF)

    U Tint Lwin (Danny)

    Danny in SF
    • Retired Associate Professor of NTU
    • Attended SPZP-2000
    • Guitarist and Vocalist

    Tin Myint (John, GBNF)

    Tin Myint
    • RIT Luyechun for 4th BE
    • Represented RIT in Table Tennis
    • Showed Danny around SF Bay Area
    • Passed away in California

    Badminton

    RIT Badminton 1
    RIT Badminton 2
    • Saya U Thein Lwin (GBNF) : Manager
    • Sai Kham Pan : Burma Selected
    • Myint Sein (GBNF)
    • Bishnu Shahi (GBNF)

    Basketball

    Han Sein
    • Han Sein (GBNF)
    • Lyo Kyin Sein
    • Soe Win (Captain, GBNF)
    • Tommy (GBNF)

    Hiking and Mountaineering

    • Win Lwin
    Win Lwin

    Rowing

    • Chit Po Po (GBNF)
    Chit Po Po
    • Dicky Tan / Win Naing (GBNF)
    • Hla Min
    • Sein Myint
    Sein Myint
    • Win Maung

    Soccer

    • Aung Gyi Shwe (GBNF)
    Aung Gyi Shwe (3rd from Left)
    • Myo Nyunt

    Swimming

    RIT Cross Lake Swimmers
    • Han Sein (GBNF)
    • Hla Kyaing
    • Htay Aung : Burma Selected
    • Jimmy Kyin (GBNF)
    • Moe Hein / Ajala
    • Sein Myint
    • Win Maung

    Table Tennis

    • Tin Myint (GBNF)

    Tennis

    • Kyaw Nyunt (GBNF)
    • Than Htay

    Thaing

    • Tin Tun (GBNF)
    Tin Tun
    • Tun Aung Gyaw
    Tun Aung Gyaw

    Track and Field

    • Aung Gyi Shwe (GBNF)
    • Khin Than Myint Tin
    • Myo Nyunt

    Volleyball

    • Aye Thein
    • Edison, Saw
    • Khin Kyaw Nyein (GBNF)
    Khin Kyaw Nyein
    • Maung Maung
    Maung Maung
    • Myint Maung

    Weightlifting

    • Aung Gyi Shwe (GBNF)
    • Jimmy Kyin (GBNF)
    • Khin Win (GBNF)

    69er Health Care Fund

    • Aung Min (Chair)
    Aung Min
    • Ko Shwe (Treasurer)
    Ko Shwe
    • EC : Lower Burma, Upper Burma, Overseas
    • Donors : Large and Small
    • Major Donors : Daw Myint Myint, Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo), K K Wong (Sein Myint)
    Sein Myint (4th from Left)
    Ivan (Left)

    Photos from 69er Gatherings

    • Major Gatherings : 30th Anniversary in 1999, 40th Anniversary in 2009, Golden Jubilee of Admission to RIT in 2014, Golden Jubilee of Graduation in 2019
    M69ers in 2009
    EE69ers in 2009
    C69ers in 2009
    T69ers & ChE69ers in 2009
    • Annual Dinner & Entertainment at M3 and Panda
    • Welcome parties at Shwe Bei, Western Park and Crystal Jade
    • Monthly Breakfast Gatherings : mostly at Taw Win Hnin Si (Royal Rose Restaurant)
    • Entertainers include Danny, Albert, Robert, 69ers & family, Guests
    • Over 40% of 69ers are GBNF. The GBNF list is maintained by Ko Aung Min and team.
    69er 1
    69er 2
    69er 3
    69er 4
    69er 5
  • Meet, Greet, Fete — 69er Gatherings

    Meet, Greet, Fete — 69er Gatherings

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    The photos were taken by several 69ers : Aung Min, Bobby Myo Tun (Ashin Pannagavesaka), Han Sein (Ah Pho Gyi, GBNF), Kyaw Min (Albert), Kyaw Nyunt (GBNF), Myo Nyunt, Sein Myint, Tin Aung Win (Oscar), Tin Maung Aye, Tin Htut (Harry), Tint Lwin (Danny), Zau Lai (Duwa) …

    Types of Gatherings

    • Monthly Breakfast Gathering
    • Ad hoc Lunch Gathering
      to welcome alumni from overseas
    • Annual Dinner and Entertainment
    • Anniversaries : 30th Anniversary of Graduation in 1999, 40th Anniversary of Graduation in 2019, 50th Anniversary (Golden Jubilee) of Admission in 2014, 50th Anniversary (Golden Jubilee) of Graduation in 2019

    New and Old — Now and Then

    Lately

    • 9 Sponsors — Record
    • Photographer — Tin Aung Win (Oscar)

    Earlier

    Some are no longer with us.

    • A Pho Gyi — Han Sein
    • Chit Pe
    • Thein Maung

    Garawa to U Ba Than

    Graduation

    Time flies

    • Chit Pe, Kyaw Nyunt, Aung Gyi Shwe … are GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten)

    2014

    2015

    2017

    2018

    2019

    Graduation Golden Jubilee

    Dec 2022

    August 2023

    September အလှူရှင်

    • ဦးငွေထွန်း၊
    • ဦးတင်ရှိန်၊
    • ဦးသန်းဝင်း၊
    • ဦးချမ်းငြိမ်း၊
    • ဒေါ်ခင်သန်းမြင့်တင်၊
    • ဦးစောမြင့်နိုင်၊
    • ဦးဖေဟန်ထွန်း
    • U Zaw Win (Thailand)
    • Albert Kyaw Min

    Dear RIT 69++friends

    ဖိတ်ကြားအပ်ပါတယ်

    September breakfast gathering သို့ မပျက်မကွက် ကြွရောက်ကြပါခင်ဗျား။

    တော်ဝင်နှင်းဆီ / ၂၄/၉/၂၀၂၃ (တနင်္ဂနွေ) ၊ ၇:၀၀ မှ ၈:၃၀ နာရီ မှာဆုံကြမယ်။

    ကိုငွေထွန်း၊ကိုသန်းဝင်း၊ကိုတင်ရှိန်၊ကိုစောမြင့်နိုင်၊ကိုဖေဟန်ထွန်း၊ကိုချမ်းငြိမ်း၊မာဂရက်၊Albertနှင့် ကိုဇော်ဝင်း(ထိုင်း) ပေါင်း ၉ ဦးတို့က အာဟာရ ဒါန ပြုကြပါမယ်။နီး/ဝေး/ပြည်ပ သူငယ်ချင်းများရဲ့ စေတနာပါ။ကြွလာချီးမြှင့်ဖို့ ထပ်မံတိုက်တွန်းပါရစေ။

    စားပြီးရင် ၉၃ နှစ်ပြည့် ဆရာ ဦးဘသန်းအား သွားရောက် ဂါရဝ ပြုပါမယ်။ဆရာနေကောင်းပါတယ် အပြော နဲ့ သတိ အားနည်းလာပြီ။အလှူငွေများကို နောက်ဆုံးအချိန်ထိ လက်ခံပေးသွားပါ့မယ်။လိုက်ပါလိုသူ အကန့်အသတ်မရှိပါ။

    Posts

    • 69er Gatherings
    • 69er GBNF
    • 69er Health Care Fund
    • Best Friends Forever
    • How Time Flies


  • Class Gatherings

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    Class of 69

    The Class of 69 has several types of gatherings:

    Monthly breakfast gathering

    M69ers meet at Royal Rose Restaurant (Taw Win Hnin Si). The restaurant is owned by U Soe Nyunt (Old Paulian, GBNF).

    They are joined by classmates from other disciplines. They include Civil (e.g. Ko Han Sein), Chemical (e.g. Ko Albert Kyaw Min), Electrical (e.g. Ko Shwe), Textile (e.g. Saw Yu Tint), Architecture (e.g. Uzin Bobby Myo Tun), …

    There are hosts to celebrate events (Birthday, Anniversary, …).

    Meeting for 69er Health Care Fund

    I was invited to a meeting held at U Aung Min’s house. We had Mohinga.

    Welcome gathering

    Some gatherings took place at Kandawgyi Western Park. I attended a gathering hosted by Daw Myint Myint (C69) to welcome Daw Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Millie, T69).

    Some gatherings take place the Royal Rose Restaurant. Daw Lin Lin Aung (T69, Singapore) hosted the Breakfast gathering to welcome her former classmates.

    Anniversary gathering

    In 1999, there was a gathering and mini-SPZP to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Graduation. U Tint Lwin (Daniel, M69) and Daw Saw Yu Tint (Alice, T69) e-mailed me about the event. I informed the sayas and alumni in a Newsletter (which became known as RIT Alumni International Newsletter).

    Sad to note that some organizers for that event (U Kyaw Than, U “NarYi” Sein Win …) are GBNF

    In 2009, the group celebrated the 40th Anniversary.

    In 2014, the group celebrated the Golden Jubilee (GJ) of Admission to the first ever 2nd BE in November 1964.

    The true Golden Jubilee (50th Anniversary of Graduation) is planned for 2019)

    Class of 70 and 71

    The group is known as the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65.

    The group has held monthly breakfast gathering (usually at Sein Hlyan) for two decades.

    The Sein Hlyan restaurant was run by U Han Tun Maung (Old Paulian, GBNF), who was a multi-sports athlete. UHTM was active in Old Paulian’s Association (OPA), Kokkine Swimming Club, Archery, and Equestrian.

    Class of 72

    M72

    M72 group is the most active in the Class of 72. It used to have lots of mini-gatherings.

    The group decided to have less mini-gatherings and donate more to the RIT-related projects (such as Library Modernization).

    The Group holds an annual Reunion and SPZP, where they invite all the eligible sayas and sayamas who have taught them. The Group also has honorary members from the other disciplines.

    Mini-gathering in Southern California

    U Ohn Kyaw (EP73) is a friend and disciple of his former classmate U Jotika. He visited Southern California and a side trip to the San Francisco Bay Area to hold Abhidhamma classes and discussion.

    Mini-gathering in Los Angeles

    The photo was taken at a mini-gathering. Attendees include U Win Htay (Walter, M70), Daw Thida Swe (Met72), U Ohn Kyaw (EP73) & spouse, Saya U Tin Htut (M60) and U Than Saung (M72).

  • Jubilees

    Jubilees

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    Rangoon University

    RU was founded in December 1920 with Rangoon College and Judson College as Constituent Colleges.

    Golden Jubilee in 1970

    RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Shins took part in the Entertainment Program with “Swel Daw Yeik Ah Nyeint စွယ်တော်ရိပ်အငြိမ့်”, “Htee Yein ထီးယိမ်း” and “Ta Bin Daing Ah Ka တပင်တိုင်အက”. Saya U Moe Aung and Saya U Saw Tun headed the Swel Daw Yeik Troupe.

    RIT performers at RU GJ

    Saya Dr. Aung Gyi and U Thet Lwin were Chair and Secretary of a Committee. They later reunited as Rector and Registrar of RIT.

    I was a volunteer member of “Zay Saing Nay Yar Cha Htar Yay” committee.

    Diamond Jubilee in 1995

    MERB (Myanmar Education Research Bureau) produced a documentary about RU Sports (Soccer, Track & Field, Weightlifting).

    U Tin Nyo was the Producer.

    Saya U Nyein (RU Soccer Coach) was the Commentator.

    Hemar Nay Win shared memories of her father Collegian Nay Win.

    Mra Brithers

    U Tun Mra was Captain of RU Track & Field Association. He, his brothers Kyaw Mra & Soe Mra, and Tun Naung competed in the First and Second SEAP Games. They won medals.

    2nd SEAP Games

    U Myo Nyunt represented Burma in Weightlifting.

    RU Centennial in 2020

    U Aung Mon, Dr. Nyi Thet Lwin and friends created a Facebook group for the Centennial. I was a Moderator and Contributor.

    Saya U Moe Aung and former members of RU Ka Laung Shin Ah Phwe published two Kabyar books.

    RU Centennial Magazine
    Centennial Magazine
    RU Centennial Book Promotion

    “Mya Kyun Nyo Nyo” was sung at the opening ceremony.

    Composer Maung Ngwe Hlinne (U Thet Lwin)

    Due to the pandemic, there were mostly Virtual Presentations.

    Rangoon Institute of Technology

    Shwe YaDu in 2014

    Renovation of Gyogone Campus

    Planting of 50 Swel Daw Bin

    Shwe YaDu Lann
    Kabyar by Tekkatho Moe War
    Translation by Hla Min

    Swel Daw Yeik Magazine
    Cover by Bagyee Myat Myo Myint

    RIT 69ers

    30th Anniversary in 1999

    I reported the event and other news in my e-mails (which became known as RIT Alumni Newsletter).

    40th Anniversary in 2009

    See Post for Group Photos

    EE69ers
    M69ers at 40th Anniversary (2009)

    Shwe YaDu (of Admission) in 2014

    2014 Shwe YaDu

    50th Anniversary (GJ) in 2019

    GJ of 69er Graduation 1
    GJ of 69er Graduation 2

    Ma Tin Tin (EC69, USA) had a Homecoming. She donated to the event and 69er HCF.

    Ko Aung Min (M69) & team published a magazine

    Rangoon University Boat Club

    RUBC was founded in 1923 by Law Professor Sir Arthur Eggar, who pledged a third of his salary for the operating costs.

    RU Estate built the Club House with the funds provided by U Nyo.

    40th Anniversary in 1963

    The Annual Regatta was canceled citing Security concerns.

    The Anniversary Dinner was held at a hotel in Kandawgyi.

    The Souvenir Magazine was compiled by Sithu U Tin, U Po Zon and U Tin Htoon (A60).

    90th Anniversary in 2013

    RUBC 90th Anniversary Magazine
    RUBC 90th Anniversary Magazine Committee

    The Souvenir Magazine Committee comprised of U Tin Htoon (A60, Chair), U Myo Myint (EC67, Vice Chair), U Htaik San (Henry, M81, Secretary) and members.

    I was a Contributing Editor. I wrote three articles and Prelude for each section.

    Centennial in 2023

    U Tin U, the Oldest and Most Senior Past Captain, presided at the Opening Ceremony.

    Universities’ Computer Center

    Golden Jubilee in 2021

    After several years of preparation (starting from the mid-1960s), the UCC project was approved in 1971.

    Sayas U Soe Paing, U Myo Min and U Ko Ko Lay (GBNF) helped Sayagyi Dr. Chit Swe (GBNF) found Universities’ Computer Center.

    Other Anniversaries

    • Centennial of First RU Students’ Strike (in 2020)
    • Centennial of Engineering Education in Burma (in 2024)
    • 60th Anniversary of RIT (in 2024)
    • Silver Jubilee of RIT Alumni Newsletter (in 2024)
    RIT Alumni Newsletter

    Posts

    • Rangoon Institute of Technology
    • Rangoon University
    • Rangoon University Boat Club
    • Universities’ Computer Center

  • 69er Health Status

    by Hla Min & Aung Min

    Updated : June 2025

    Health Care Fund

    • Maintained by U Aung Min (Chair) & team
    • Major donors include Daw Myint Myint, Ivan Lee and U Sein Myint
    • Some donated lump sum. Some donated repeatedly.
    • The pandemic claimed about twenty members. A few also lost their loved ones (spouse, children).
    • U Aung Min & team visited the families of 69ers who are GBNF.

    Kutho Donations

    Dear RIT69ERS

    ဒီနေ့ (၄/၁၂/၂၀၂၁)တွင် လွန်ခဲ့သော လအနည်းငယ်က ကွယ်လွန်ခဲ့ကြပြီးဖြစ်သော သူငယ်ချင်းအချို့ / ဇနီး များတို့ထံသို့ သတင်းမေး ခြင်း အလှူငွေပေးအပ်ခြင်း များဆောင်ရွက်နိုင်ရန်သွားရောက်ခဲ့ပါသည်။
    Abdul Rauf (E), Ko Chit Phay (M), Ko Tun (Met), Ko Khin Maung Gyi (M), Ko Aung Gyi Shwe (E) နှင့် ဇနီးကွယ်လွန်ခဲ့သော Ko Aye Thein တို့ထံရောက်ခဲ့ပါသည်။
    ကိုချစ်ဖေ၏ဇနီးမှ HCF မှပါဝင်လှူဒါန်းသောနာရေးအလှူ ငွေကျပ် တစ်သိန်းအား HCF သို့ပြန်လည်ပေးလှူခဲ့ပါသည်။
    နာရေးကိစ္စများပေါ်ပေါက်ခဲ့သောအခြားသူငယ်ချင်းများထံသို့လည်းကြိုးစားထိတွေ့သွားပါမည်။
    HCF သို့ အလှူငွေထည့်ဝင်ခဲ့ကြသောသူငယ်ချင်းများအားလုံး၏စေတနာများကိုလည်းကာယကံရှင်များမှ အသိအမှတ်ပြု ကျေးဇူးတင်လျက်ရှိနေပါကြောင်းကြားသိခဲ့ရပါသည်။
    ယနေ့ဆောင်ရွက်ခဲ့သည်များအားမှတ်တမ်းပုံရိပ်များဖြင့်ပူးတွဲဖေါ်ပြအပ်ပါသည်။

    • Abdul Rauf (U Tin Aye, E)
      #26, 89th St. G Fl., Mingalar Taung Nyunt
    • U Aung Gyi Shwe (E)
      ဧရာချမ်းသာ Condo သာကေတ
    • U Chit Pe (M)
      #51, 5th Fl, Mandalay St., Mingalar Taung Nyunt.
    • U Khin Maung Gyi (M)
      #128, 41st, 4th Floor
    • U Tun (Met)
      Maung Wait Condo 4th Floor, Upper Pansodan St.
    • U Aye Thein (E)
      ကြီးပွားရေးအိမ်ယာသင်္ဃန်းကျွန်းတွင်ပြောင်းရွှေ့နေထိုင်နေပါသည်။

    Ko Aung Myint (Pet)

    RIT69ERS များသို့

    ကွယ်လွန်သူ ကိုအောင်မြင့် (ရေနံ)အားရည်စူးလျက် စွန်းလွန်းဂူ ဝိပဿနာကျောင်းတိုက်တွင်HCF မှ ဝထ္ထုငွေ ကျပ် တစ်သိန်းအား၎င်း​၏မိသားစုဆန္ဒခံယူလျက် အများကိုယ်စားသွားရောက်လှူဒါန်းခဲ့ပါသည်။တိုက်ဆိုင်စွာဖြင့်ယနေ့ (၂/၁၂/၂၁)သည် သူကွယ်လွန်သည့် သုံးလပြည့်နေ့ဖြစ်ပါသည်။ အခြားကွယ်လွန်သူ သူငယ်ချင်းများ အတွက်လည်း ဆက်လက်လှူဒါန်းပေးသွားမည်ဖြစ်ပါသည်။ အခြေအနေအရပ်ရပ်ကြောင့်လှူဒါန်းမှု လုပ်ငန်းစဉ်များအချိန် နှင့်တပြေးညီမဆောင်ရွက်နိုင်ခဲ့သည်များအတွက်တောင်းပန်အပ်ပါသည်။

    • U Aung Myint (Pet)

    Ko Thein Swe (EP)

    Dear friends of RIT69ers
    ကွယ်လွန်သွားပြီဖြစ်သော သူငယ်ချင်း ကိုသိမ်းဆွေ GBNF 103 EP69 (28/7/2021)အားရည်စူးလျက် ယနေ့ (၃/၁၂/၂၀၂၁)တွင် စွန်းလွန်းဝိပဿနာကျောင်းတိုက် တွင် ဆွမ်းပဒေသာပင် အလှူတော်အတွက် ငွေကျပ် ၁၀၀၀၀၀/ အားမိသားစု ဆန္ဒနှင့် အညီ သွားရောက်လှူဒါန်းခဲ့ပါသည်။ကိုသိမ်းဆွေသည် ရောက်ရှိရာ ဘုံဘဝမှ ဤစုပေါင်းဒါနအား သာဓုခေါ်နိုင် ပါရန်နှင့်အများ သိရှိ ဝမ်းမြောက်ကြစေရန်မျှဝေအပ်ပါသည်။

    • U Thein Swe (E)

    Status

    • 128 (40% of the 69ers) have passed away. They are GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten).
    • Some 69ers (e.g U Aye Thein) lost their spouses.
    • Some 69ers have medical conditions.
    • 69ers celebrated 30th Anniversary of Graduation (in 1999), 40th Anniversary of Graduation (in 2009), Golden Jubilee of Admission (in 2014),
      Golden Jubilee of Graduation (in 2019).
    • During the pandemic, the Monthly Breakfast Gatherings were suspended.
    • Hope there will be regular gatherings as well as Annual Dinner & Entertainment
      and more Anniversaries.
    • Kudos to the Sponsors, Donors,
      Organizers & Volunteers
      for the 69er activities.
    • On June 22, 2025 Mehm Aye Chan @ Ohn Mg (M69) donated K10 Lakhs to the 69er HCF. The donation was accepted by Daw Myint Myint on behalf of the HCF Committee.
    Donation
    Mehm Aye Chan & Daw Myint Myint
  • RIT Photos

    RIT Photos

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    There are thousands of photos related to RIT. Many were taken at the gatherings (e.g. SPZPs).
    The following is a sampling.

    RIT Alumni

    Three Architects

    Three Architects
    • Dr. Lwin Aung (A59) : Retired Pro-Rector, YTU. Monk after retirement for several years.
    • U Aung Kyee Myint (A60) : Co-founder, Architects Incorporated. Retired Chief Architect, PWD
    • U Tin Htoon (A60) : Co-founder, Architects Incorporated. Joined PWD.
      Worked in Singapore and USA. Rowing and Sailing Champion. Organizer.

    Steeve Kay (EC70, GBNF)

    • Multiple Golden Sponsor of SPZP (starting with SPZP-2000)
    • Donated US $200,000+ for RIT-related activities
    • See related posts
    Steeve Kay (Thaung Sein, EC70)

    Myint Pe (M72)

    Mike Khe
    • Member of Swel Daw Yeik Troupe for RU Golden Jubilee Celebrations in 1970. He was Lushwindaw Seik Kyee.
    • Founded “RIT Cartoon Box” under the patronage of Saya U Khin Maung Phone Ko (C65, “Phone Ko”) &Saya U Aung Myint (Pet69, “Kyant Ba Hone”).
    • Organized four generations of “RIT Cartoon Box” cartoonists to compile & publish “RIT Selected Cartoons” for SPZP-2012.
    • Produced cartoon pamphlets for SPZP-2016
    • Active in MES (e.g. Young Engineers Program)
    • Coordinated set up of exhibits and musical program at SPZPs & Shwe YaDu.
    • Coaxed U-70 musicians to  record songs at a professional studio. He is a Mike Khe Pho Soe Chin.
    • Gave me a ride from the SPZP-2012 Preparation Meeting to M72 Reunion & Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe.
    • On the ride back home, he and Saya U Moe Aung  discussed about their idea of helping sayas and alumni as a Foundation.
    • More discussions with enthusiasts led to the founding of Swel Daw Yeik Foundation
    • Cancer survivor.
    • Lost his beloved spouse, but life goes on
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    Myint Pe’s Cartoon

    Nan Khin Nwe (M92)

    Nan Khin Nwe (83 Intake)
    • 1983 Intake
    • Victim of three year school closure
    • Fund raiser for SPZPs and Alumni Association

    Stan Liou (M67)

    Stan Liou (M67)
    • Member of the RIT team which won Inter-Institute Table Tennis
    • Founding member of NorCal RITAA
    • Past Chair, BOD, NorCal RITAA
    • See post on “Table Tennis”

    RIT Movie Actors

    They include

    • Thamankyar Ko Myint : PPBRS, SPHS & RIT alumnus
    Thamankyar
    • Dway (GBNF) : Academy award winner
    • Min Oo
    Min Oo (Actor)
    • Pyay Ti Oo
    • See Posts

    RIT Gatherings

    Seattle, Washington

    • U Tin Htoon (A60, California)
    • U Aung Khin (A69, Seattle)
    • U Khin Maung Zaw (EC76, Seattle)
    Tin Htoon (A60), Khin Maung Zaw (EC76), Aung Khin (A69) in Seattle

    Singapore

    Singapore mini-gathering
    • Saya U Soe Paing (EE, UCC)
    • Daw Saw Yu Tint (T69)
    • Saya U Tu Myint (M, Retired from Singapore Polytechnic)
    • U Tint Lwin (Daniel, M69, Retired from NTU)
    • James Than (Tennis)

    RIT Sayamas

    RIT English

    Sayamas Muriel and Toni (English)
    • Muriel : Met her at Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt’s house in Milpitas, California; Lives in Thailand; Visits US
    • Toni : Lost her beloved spouse (former Ambassador); Met her at her late aunt’s house in Windermere Road; She stays sharp by playing Scrabble and Bridge
    • See posts by Saya Des (Canada)
    • See post by Saya U Khin (Taiwan)

    Three Chemical Engg

    Three ChE Sayamas
    • Khin Swe Aye (Winnie, ChE70) : Spouse — Ohn Khine (M70)
    • Tin Tin Myint (Emma, ChE70) : Dana Dri Lanka; Singapore Pon Chan Chan; Spouse —Don Min U Yu Swan (M68@@)
    • Tin May Soe (ChE70)

    RIT Artifacts

    Shwe YaDu Lann

    Shwe YaDu Lann
    • To celebrate the Golden Anniversary of RIT in 2014
    • See posts “Anniversaries”
    • See Kabyar by Tekkatho Moe War (Saya U Moe Aung)
    • See my translation

    Old Clocks

    Old clocks
    • Repaired / restored by an alumni
    • For old times’ sake
    • See post on “Clocks” and “Time”

    RIT Alumni Associations

    RIT Alumni International

    RIT Alumni International
    • San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Group led by Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)
    • Meetings at the house of Benny Tan (M70)
    • Founded to support the first ex-rit web site; Designed and implemented by Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76) in Seattle, Washington (Lone member outside California); Content provider & editor : Hla Min (EC69)
    • Hosted SPZP-2000
    • RIT Alumni International Newsletter was founded in April / May of 1999
    • Many posts by the members (especially written for SPZP-2000)

    RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association

    RITAA Logo
    • For several decades (during the Adhamma Era), there were no organizations / associations
    • A few years back, RITAA was formed and registered
    • Hosted SPZP-2016 with the help of sponsors, donors and volunteers
    RITAA Members

    RIT Artists

    Pon Tu

    Bagyee Myat Myo Myint
    • Myo Myint (M73)
    • Designed covers for RIT Annual Magazines; Swel Daw Yeik Magazines for SPZP-2012, Shwe YaDu & SPZP-2016
    • Drew paintings and set up an exhibition at SPZP-2016
    • Drew Pon Tus of sayas, sayamas and selected alumni.
      Handed over the Pon Tus personally or via alumni
    Pon Tu of DAG
    • Saya Dr. Aung Gyi’s photo was brought from Myanmar by Metallurgy sayas attending the 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles. It was handed over at a mini-gathering hosted at iNapa Winery.

    RIT Sayas

    Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)

    Saya Allen Htay and Daw Mu Mu Kin
    • Leader, San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Group
    • Founding member & President, RIT Alumni International
    • Wrote “Brother, can you afford US $500?”
    • See posts about Saya, SPZPs and RIT Aumni International
    • Daw Mu Mu Kin donated Saya’s books to YTU Library.
      She sponsored scholarships for eligible YTU students in Sayas’s memory.

    U Tin U

    U Tin U, U Soe Paing, Alice
    • Joined Rangoon University in 1946, when it reopened after a closure of three years
    • Past Captain & Gold, RUBC
    • Represented RUBC at the 1948 Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi with Dr. Pe Nyun, Dr. Pe Thein & U Khin Maung Thint
    • BSCE from Oregon State University
    • MSCE from Yale University
    • Taught part-time at Civil Department
    • Past Captain, RGC
    • Gave interview for HMEE-2012 Project
    • Until his early 80s, played golf (e.g. with Saya U Soe Paing)

    U Ba Than (GBNF)

    U Ba Than
    • Won Collegiate Scholarship in 1947
    • Won two medals in 1949 : First for overall score for I.Sc.; First for highest score in Maths for I.Sc.
    • B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, London University
    • Taught until retirement as Professor of Mechanical Engineering
    • Major supporter of HMEE-2012 project
    • Donated photos / albums for the project
    • Invited colleagues & former students to annual Birthday Soon Kyaw in October
    • Wrote memoirs at the request of his grand son
    • Hosted several gatherings at Winner Inn (run by his son)
    • Donated all of the Garawa money received from the PZPs

    Appreciation

    Soon Kyway at Half Moon Bay
    Award
    • In August 2016, Maurice Chee (M75) organized a Birthday Soon Kyway for me at the Dhammananda Vihara, Half Moon Bay.
    • Attendees brought delicious food.
    • Charlie Tseng (EC70) & Diana Tseng (ChE71) ordered two birthday cakes.
    • Received two sets of greetings.
      One displayed greetings sent by e-mail before the gathering. The other signed by attendees at the gathering.
    • Saya Dr. Aung Gyi could not attend. He asked Maurice to read his message. He also requested Maurice to order a dessert in his name.
    • Received “Appreciation Award”. Saya U Myat Htoo (C68) presented the award on behalf of the sayas and alumni
    Award and Greetings

    Class of 70 and 71

    • Known as “Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65”
    • Monthly breakfast gatherings
      (mostly at Sein Hlyan)
    • Ad hoc gatherings (e.g. at Shwe Bei)

    Khin Maung Myint (M71) wrote :

    I visited Yangon for business. During short stay I was able to meet up with these ex-RIT Colleagues. Organizer is Harry Kyaw (Myo Nyunt, SPHS63). He always does voluntarily this kind of arrangement for all his friends.

    Ko Khin Maung Myint (ChE71) seemed fit and fresh after kidney transplant – as well taken care by kind hearted Rosie (Mai Khin Nyunt, ChE71).

    All of us in these photos are junior to you but you would recognize, remember, recall some of them.

    • Myint Than rowed same crew with me and also he was RIT Chin Lone Selection
    • Than Htaik was Mr. RIT Runner Up at that time and still is still keeping that body.
    • Kyaw Win Maung is Lu Ye Chun
    • Thein Nyunt
    • Owen (Aung Win, M71) is also our same batch, RIT Footballer, a lucky man being to be my BIL (brother-in-law)
    • Ma Chaw is my sister
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    M70 and M71

    Posts

    • Albums
    • Alumni
    • Celebrations
    • Pu Zaw Pwes
    • Reunions
  • SF Bay Area Alumni Group

    SF Bay Area Alumni Group

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    • It later founded “RIT Alumni International”.

    Founders

    Group 1
    SPZP-2000 Organizers

    Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)

    • Leader of the group.
    • Past President, RIT Photography Association
    • President, RIT Alumni International
    • Wrote “Brother, Can you spare $500 and more?” to raise awareness of SPZP-2000.
    • Five Golden Sponsors — Steeve Kay (U Thaung Sein, EC70, California, GBNF), Benny Tan (Tan Eu Beng, M70, California, David Ko (U Tin Myint, M67, California, GBNF), Ivan Lee (U Khin Maung Oo, M69, New Jersey) & Ko Maung Maung Than (M79, Texas) — and many other donors helped for the success of SPZP-2000.

    Benny Tan (M70)

    • Ko Cho Lin at RIT
    • Eu Beng (Yu Beng) at home
    • Past President, BAPS
    • Hosted several meetings for the sayas and alumni in the San Francisco Bay Area.
    • Co-chair, Working Committee for SPZP-2000
    • Multiple Golden Sponsor of SPZPs
    • Designed the SPZP-2000 Banner, Commemorative T-shirt, Mug & Calendar/Clock.

    Maurice Chee (M75)

    • Ko Hla Myint Thein at RIT
    • Past President, BAPS
    • Co-chair, Working Committee for SPZP-2000
    • Financial Controller
    • Publisher of commemorative RIT Alumni International Newsletter.
    • Handled Logistics, Printing of Tickets & Badges, and Picnic

    Saya U Nyo Win (M65)

    • K H Chen in High School
    • Worked for High Tech companies in the USA and Taiwan.
    • Past President, BAPS
    • Steering Committee member for SPZP-2000
    • Founding member of NorCal RITAA and served for a term as Board of Director.

    Saya K C Chiu (ChE63)

    • Ko Tin Aung at RIT
    • Past President, BEA
    • Steering Committee member for SPZP-2000
    • He and his older brothers Saya Dr. Aung Soe (C) and U Soe Thein (EE) attended SPZP-2000.
    • After retirement, he moved to Southern California.

    Saya George Chan (ChE66)

    • Ko Maung Maung at RIT
    • Steering Committee member for SPZP-2000
    • Founding member of NorCal RITAA and served as the first President.
    • Organized fund raising for the Training part of YTU Library Modernization project. Donated $500 as seed money.

    Saya U Myat Htoo (C68)

    • Emcee for SPZP-2000
    • Past President of BADA and TBSA
    • Founding member of NorCal RITAA.
    • Chair of BOD (Board of Directors) since second term
    • Played “Lost Neikban (RIT version)” on the Ukelele at the Gatherings for 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles & NorCal Annual Dinner.

    Saya U Thein Aung (Met72)

    • James Wu at work
    • Co-Emcee for SPZP-2000
    • Mr. RIT စက်မှုမောင် in 1968
    • Associate Editor for the Commemorative Issue of RIT Alumni Newsletter. Complied brief bio of Sayas & Sayamas invited for SPZP-2000)

    Gordon Kaung (M83)

    • Kaung Kaung Oo at RIT
    • Youngest member of the Group.
    • Offered Transportation Service for SPZP-2000
    • Founding member of NorCal RITAA. President for two terms.
    • He and his spouse Lillian Kaung (EC83) hosted several RIT events at iNapa Winery.

    U Khin Maung Zaw (EC76)

    • Hiding behind the camera
    • Sole member outside of California
    • Designed, implemented and hosted the first ex-RIT website
    • Webmaster
    • Promised at SPZP-2000 to develop a better version of the website
    • Joined Microsoft. Married a young doctor. Had a son. Valid reasons for breaking his promise.

    U Hla Min (EC69)

    • Started the RIT Alumni International Newsletter in April / May 1999.
    • Content Provider for the RIT web site.
    • Wrote 64 “Countdown to the Union” and 36 “Post Reunion” news and articles.
    • Composed “SAYA PU ZAW PWE” poem.
    • Member of the Working Committee & Chief Editor of the Commemorative Issue of the Newsletter.

    Meeting / Gathering at Ko Benny’s House

    Seated : Gordon, Saya Allen, Saya KC, Maurice
    Standing : Saya George, Hla Min, Saya Thein Aung, Saya Nyo Win, Saya Myat Htoo, Benny

    Meeting in 2002

    Some alumni attended the meetings hosted by Benny Tan.

    Dr. Myint Thein (M73)

    • Wrote several articles for RIT Alumni International.
      e.g. An Apology to Sayagyi U Ba Toke
    • Pen name : Ba Thein (Atlanta)
    • Doctorate from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

    Anthony Ng (M76)

    • Ko Aye Tun at RIT
    • Fund raiser for several organizations (including BAPS and RIT Alumni International).
      He also had to buy tickets from other organizations.
    A 1
    A 2

    Posts

    • 1999 – 2025
    • RIT Alumni International
    • RIT Alumni Newsletter
    • SPZP-2000
  • Alumni

    Alumni

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    Usage

    Latin terms

    There are four terms to specify students.

    • alumnus for male student
    • almuna for female student
    • alumni for male students
    • alumnae for female students
    Cartoon about RIT Alumni

    Modern usage

    • The term “alumni” applies to both male & female students.
    • It refers to former students (not necessarily graduates) of a school, college or university.
    • It may also refer to former employees of a company or corporation.

    Most Universities have

    • Alumni Associations
    • Office of Alumni Relations

    RIT Alumni International

    Bay Area Alumni Advisory Group
    • It was formed in 1999 with the primary objective of planning and implementing the First RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP (Saya Pu Zaw Pwe).
    • Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF) served as President.
    • The members include Saya K C Chiu (U Tin Aung), Saya U Nyi Win, Saya George (U Maung Maung), Saya U Myat Htoo, U Hla Min, Benny Tan, Saya James (U Thein Aung), Maurice Chee, U Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ) & Gordon Kaung.
    • The RIT Alumni International Newsletter was published in April, 1999.
    • The Newsletter was posted on two RIT web sites, Facebook groups & Google group.

    RIT Alumni Newsletter

    The Newsletter & Updates cover

    • the good and sad news of sayas, sayamas and alumni
    • micro-gatherings, mini-gatherings, gatherings (by class and/or discipline), world wide Reunions and SPZPs
    • articles
    • photos

    NorCal RIT AA

    • Northern California RIT Alumni Association was formed about a decade ago as a continuation of the San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Group & RIT Alumni International.
    NorCal RITAA
    • Saya U Maung Maung (George, ChE66) served as the first President. His successors include Gordon Kaung (M83), U Aung Myint Oo (EC84) & U Tin Maung Win.
    • Stan Liou (M67, Table Tennis) served as the first Chair of BOD (Board of Directors). His successor is Saya U Myat Htoo (C68).
    • U Thaung Nyunt (M87), U Myint Swe (EP74), U Tin Maung Win (C86) & Maung Maung Moe Zaw (Met02) served as Secretary for different terms.
    • The list of past and present EC members is listed in Facebook Group and the website.

    Activities before the pandemic

    • It provided scholarship for the children of alumni in the USA.
    • It worked closely with RITAA in Yangon to provide scholarship for eligible YTU students.
    • It facilitated to raise funds for YTU Library Modernization Project. It donated $3000 for the training of Library Staff. It also provided the first installment of $6650 for the sign board & general fund.
    • Daw Mu Mu Kin donated Saya Allen Htay’s books to YTU Library. In memory of Saya Allen, she also provided scholarships to YTU students.

    RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association

    • After the Coup d’etat in 1962, most associations were banned.
    • During the Pwint Linn Era, restrictions were lifted.
    Our alma mater
    • RITAA stands for RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association.
    • U Tin Latt (M85) served as the President of the Interim EC.
    • After RITAA was register, the AGM elected U Myo Aye to succeed U Tin Latt.
    • It has helped with the fund raising for the YTU Library Modernization Project.

    Posts

    • Alumni Worldwide
    • Reunions
    • SPZPs
  • Towards SPZP-2000

    Towards SPZP-2000

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    Reunions

    In April and May of 1999, I received a series of e-mails from Saya U Soe Paing, my mentor at RIT & UCC, and Sayagadaw Alice (Saw Yu Tint, T69) about the mini-reunions in Yangon and Singapore.

    U Soe Paing & Alice

    Newsletter

    I created an e-mail newsletter and passed on the news to several ex-faculty and alumni. They, in turn, forwarded the newsletter to their sayas, friends, and colleagues. The mailing list soon numbered 200+.

    My Dreams

    In my e-mails, I recounted my dreams:
    • to have the sayas, alumni and associates connected
    • to have mini-reunions, reunions, and eventually a Grand Union

    Reach Out

    KMZ

    Thanks to Ko Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76), our web master, we were able to reach out to faculty, alumni & associates in 30+ countries. They number 800+. The Guest Book entries express surprise, delight, nostalgia, pride, camaraderie, etc. One of my dreams has been fulfilled.

    Photo Gallery

    Several mini-reunions and reunions have taken place. Some are documented in the “Photo Gallery” section.
    • ’69 Grads
    • ’64 Intakes
    • Alumni in Australia
    • Alumni in New Zealand
    • Alumni in UK
    • Alumni in Singapore
    • Alumni in Canada
    • Dinners in honor of Sayas U Num Kock, Dr. Aung Gyi, U Aung Khin, etc.

    Grand Reunion

    The idea was accepted from the start, but the question of logistics was a crucial factor.

    • Have we reached a critical mass?
    • How easily can we reach out to faculty, alumni and associates from all over the world about such an event?
    • How can we raise enough money to sponsor the event?

    The idea was discussed in detail during Saya U Aung Khin’s visit to the Bay Area. October 28-29 weekend was tentatively chosen to have a “Reunion and Homage”.

    Later, during the discussion between the Northern California alumni and Southern California alumni, the term “Saya Pu Zaw Pwe ဆရာပူဇော်ပွဲ” meaning “honoring all sayas” was chosen over “Saya Ga Daw Pwe ဆရာကန်တော့ပွဲ” which has religious connotations. “Saya Ga Daw Pwe” remains an optional event.

    In the subsequent meetings, the Steering Committee, Working (aka Executive) Committee, and subcommittees were formed.

    Finally, several members showed commitment by purchasing tickets. The money was used as non-refundable deposit for reserving “Embassy Suites Hotel” rooms for the main event.

    Several alumni and associates have also donated money and presents to the “Saya Pu Zaw Pwe” fund. Amounts, big or small, are welcome.

    We sincerely hope that the forthcoming “Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe” will be a resounding success.

    Posts

    • Noble Tradition
    • Paying back to our alma mater
    • SPZP-2000
    • SPZPs in Singapore
    • SPZPs in Yangon