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  • P (Names)

    • Pat
    • Patricia
    • Patrick
    • Paul
    • Pe — See Post
    • Pe Maung Tin
    • Pe Than
    • Pe Than Maung
    • Pe Than Tin
    • Pe Thaw
    • Pe Tin
    • Penny
    • Peter
    Peter Tun
    • Pho Aung
    • Pho Hto
    • Pho Htoo
    • Pho Maung
    • Po
    • Po Po
    • Po Saw
    • Po Tha
    • Po Wet
    • Po Yein
    • Po Yin
    • Po Zon
    • Pu
  • Pe (Names)

    Pe (Names)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    • Pe Aung Lin (EE76)
    • Pe Han Tun (M69)
    • Pe Kan Kaung — Fictitious character
    • Pe Khin — Diplomat
    • Pe Khin — Burma Soccer Selected
    • Pe Maung Khin (EE76)
    • Pe Maung Tin — Professor of Pali; Proposed to have a separate Burmese Department; Star students include ICS U Sein Tin (Theikpan Maung Wa), U Thein Han (Zawgyi) and U Wun (Minthuwun)
    • Pe Nyun, Dr. — Pediatric Surgeon. He led the team including Dr. Harry Saing (Past Captain and Gold of RUBC, Multiple athlete) at RCH to operate the first set of Burmese conjoined twins (Ma Nan Soe and Ma Nan San).
    Pe Nyun
    • Pe Than
    • Pe Than Hlaing (EE76)
    • Pe Than Tin, Dr.
    • Pe Than Maung, Dr. — Tennis champion in college,; Senior ophthalmologist; Spearheaded Burma’s Trachoma Campaign as team leader.
    • Pe Thaw — Father of Dr. Zin Aung; Succeeded U Khin Zaw (“K”) as Director of BBS
    • Prof.
    • Pe Thein, Dr. — in succession served as Professor and Head of Department of Physiology, Institute of Medicine Mandalay; Director General of Health; Director General of Medical Education.
      In 1989, was the Minister of Health with the rank of colonel, in General Saw Maung’s cabinet.
    • Pe Thein — Cartoonist
    • Pe Thein — Navy rower; Martial arts
    • Pe Thet Khin, Dr. — Minister of Health.
    • Pe Tin — My Burmese teacher in V(D) and my class teacher in VI(D)
    • Pe Win, Prof. — FRCP Edinburgh, Head of the Department of Medicine Mandalay; He was from the famous Meah family; Siblings : (a) Dr. U Ne Win FRCPsych, pioneer of psychiatry in Burma. Served as both head of department of psychiatry Institute of Medicine I as well as Medical Superintendent of the Psychiatric Hospital (b) Prof. Daw Hnin Yee FRCP Edin Professor and Head of Medicine Institute of Medicine 1 (c) Dr. Daw Win May DO senior ophthalmologist.
    • Aung Kyaw Pe (EP69) –, Early user at UCC along with Saya U Tin Swe
    • Aung Pe — High ranking official in the BSPP government.
    • Ba Pe — Politician
    • Chit Pe
    • Hla Pe, Dr. — Retired Professor of Burmese at the London School of Asian and Oriental Studies; Wrote a book on Burmese Proverbs.
    • Myint Pe — Comedian, actor and director
    • Myint Pe (M72) — Cartoonist, Lushwin daw and vocalist; Co-founder of RIT Cartoon Box
    • Nyunt Pe
    • Reggie Ba Pe, Dr. — Medical doctor and specialist
    • Saw Pe
    • Than Pe, Commodore — Captain and RUBC Gold; Succeeded Sir Arthur Eggar as President of RUBC; Member of the Revolutionary Council; Minister for Heath and Education’; First member of RC to pass away
    • Than Pe Lay — Vocalist and actor
    • Victor Pe Win (A60)
    • Win Pe — Mya Zin
    • Win Pe — Maung Swan Yi
    • Win Pe — ICST
    • Win Pe (M70) — Brother of Dr Nyi Nyi
  • R (Names)

    R (Names)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    • Rafiul Ahad
    • Rai Htet Doe
    • Rangoon
    • Raphael
    • Ray
    • Raymond — Father : Dr. Tun Oo
    • Raymond Win (M75) — Ohn Win
    • Reggie Kyaw Nyunt (T71)
    • Reginald Chan
    • Reginald Choung Po
    • Reginald Wu
    • Renee Kaung Zan, Daw (UCC) — Father : Dr. Kaung Zan
    • Reynold Wu
    • Richard Hla Thin (Htin Aung) — Father : Hla Thin
    • Richard Khoo (Dr. Aung Soe, C61)
    • Richard Khoo (Kyaw Lynn, ChE75)
    • Richard Lim (SPHS)
    • Richard Maung (PBRS) — Father : Maung Maung
    • Richard Maung Oo
    • Richard Pe (SPHS)
    • Richard Po Ohn (Win Pe)
    • Richard Tan
    • Richard Thaung Tin (Tin Win)
    • Richard Yu Khin, Dr. (MEHS61) — Father : Yu Khin
    Richard Yu Khin
    • Rimon Than, Dr. (GBNF) — Squadron Leader, RAF; Parents : Maung Maung Kyi, Khin May Than
    • Rina Sircar, Dr. — Professor; Co-founder of TKAM (Taungpulu Kaba Aye Monastery)
    • Ringo — Musician
    • Rita
    • Rita Tin Aung — Librarian, USIS
    • Robert Ba Maung SPHS 1960 — Master Mariner; Brother : Joe Ba Maung
    • Robert Chan (San Lin, EC73) — Father : Chan Boon Pin
    • Robert Gale (Khin Maung Oo, EC66) — Father : Maung Gale
    • Robert Gyi (Win Boh, EC69) — Father : Lu Gyi
    • Robert Shin, Dr. (Myo Shin, MEHS63)
    • Robin
    • Robin Ban, Dr. (Kyaw Win, SPHS61) — Second in Burma
    • Robin Sein
    • Robin Swe (PBRS)
    • Roger
    • Roger Po Saw (GBNF) — RUBC; Siblings: Valerie, Penny, Micky, Terry
    • Roger Sha — BAPS; Spouse: Betty
    • Roland Thein (Khin Maung Win, EE69)
    • Ronald
    • Ronald Findlay, Dr. — Dean, Columbia University
    • Ronald Lwee (Linn Kyi, C74)
    • Ronald Lwin, Dr. (San Lwin, GBNF) — Spouse: Po Po
    • Ronald Tu Maung, Dr. (Hla Maung) — Father: Tu Maung
  • S (Names)

    S (Names)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    • Sai — See Post
    • Sein — See Post
    • Sein Hla — See Post
    • Sein Hlaing — See Post
    • Shein, Kayabala — Body Builder
    • Shein — SLR (Surveyor Land Records); Attended DAC; Active in Hiking and Mountaineering
    • Maung Shein, Dr. — Saya; Economics Department; Joined the World Bank after working as Deputy Minister of Finance in Burma.
    • Maung Shein — Chinese Ah Yo Ku Saya
    • Shein Soe Myint (EC83, UCC) is the son of Saya U Hla Myint (former Head of Mathematics Department at the Institute )of Economics. He passed away while doing further studies in Singapore.
    • Shwe (EP69) — Treasuer of 69er HCF and EE69er HCF
    • Shwe Aung — Author
    Shwe Hlaing
    • Shwe Hlaing — Saya; Studied Chemical Engineering and Mathematics in the USA; Taught “Engineering Mechanics” in our 2nd BE Class; Taught Algol and “Algol Report” at Mandalay Hall (before UCC was established at Thamaing Campus); Taught programming to students at RIT (e.g. Class of 76)
    • Shwe Mra, ICS — Economics Honors; Chief Secretary of the Burmese Government; Joined the United Nations; Sons: Tun Mra, Kyaw Mra, Soe Mra, Win Mra, Maung Maung Mra, Rai Mra, Aung Mra
    • Shwe Oh
    • Shwe Oo Daung
    • Shwe Thein (SPHS) — Dawei
    • Shwe Zan — Major; Doctor; Son : Tun Zan (RUBC Gold)
    • Shwe Zan Aung (SPHS63, GBNF)
    • Singh is used as a Middle name by Sikhs
    • Balwant Singh — Pali major; Commissioner of Pegu Division; Joined UN; RUBC Gold
    • Teja Singh — Entrepreneur; Six sons including D S Saluja
    • Dave Singh Saluja (aka D S Saluja)– SPHS63; Left RIT before graduation to Bangkok; Co-founded Rama Enterprise with his elder brother (an MIT alumnus)
    • Surinder Singh (EE69er) — Australia.
    • Meenu Singh, Dr. (ChE70)– USA.; Has a Ph.D; Professor in CS or IT
    • Jagjit Singh (Jack Bopari, EC73) — USA; UIUC
    • Uttam Singh , Dr. (Uttam S. Gill, M71) — High School Luyechun; USA; Has a Ph.D.; NASA
    • A S Soni (SPHS 63)
    • Soe Aung (M/Auto71) — Secretary of RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thinn
    • Soe Aung (M72)
    • Soe Aung (M75)
    • Soe Khaw (GBNF) — Saya; Served as Part-time Lecturer and Head of the Mining Department at BOC College; Worked on several UN assignments before relocating to the USA
    • Soe Khine (M70) — Organizer for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65
    • Soe Lwin (EC66) — Casualty from Burma Railways for 8-8-88; .Interests: astrology and meditation
    • Soe Lwin (M63) — Saya; Assisted Saya U Ba Than and also taught Strength of Materials
    Saya U Soe Lwin (M63)
    • Soe Maung — Proud parent scholar athletes: Tin Soe, Myint Soe, Nyunt Soe, Chit Soe, Sall., Mary …
    • Soe Maung (M66)
    • Soe Min — Saya; Mathematics & Astronomy
    • Soe Min (GBNF) — EE saya; DCA
    • Soe Mra — Pole Vault Gold in the 2nd and 3rd SEAP Games
    • Soe Myint (M72, UCC, GBNF) — Retired as Pro-Rector of ICST/UCSY. He passed away unexpectedly one morning around 3 AM. He had no major medical problems.
      According to U Wynn Htain Oo (M72), there are several Soe Myint in the Class. They have to be differentiated by their nick names (e.g. Phone Gyi, Kyang Gyi).
    • Soe Myint (GBNF) — Eldest son of U Thein Maung (Htin Lin); Worked at Working People’s Daily as Assistant Editor; Married Aida Than Saw (daughter of his boss); Became Chief Editor of Guardian Daily and Magazine; Per his request, I wrote several articles on Computers and Computer Applications
    • Soe Myint (UCC, UN) — His saya Dr. Maung Thein (Geology) told him to study Computer Science.
      Known as KSM (Ko Soe Myint, to differentiate for Sunlun Soe Myint); Worked as Systems Programmer.
      Dr. Maung Thein requested KSM and me to give a short session at the Geology department at MASU. The sayas were not happy. “Why is Saya Thein asking two UCC guys to spoil our vacation?”
      Retired from UN; Lives in New York; President of MASTAA
    • Soe Myint (Min83) — Secretary of the RIT Buddhist Association (during his student days); Patron of RIT Buddhist Association as a Saya; Joint Secretary of SPZP-2012 and SPZP-2016
    • Soe Myint — Played soccer for Rangoon University and/or Burma.
    • Soe Myint — Manager; Rangoon University Printing Department
    • Soe Myint Win, Dr. (GBNF) — Has a doctorate in Electronics; Taught in the Physics Department
    • Soe Naung, Dr. — Medical doctor; Jamaica
    • Soe Paing — Saya; RIT EE; Co-founder of UCC; Retired from UN
    Saya U Soe Paing (RIT, UCC)
    • Soe Paing — Musician
    • Soe Pay — Movie director
    • Soe Sa
    • Soe San — Recording studio and distributor
    • Soe Tha (EC67) — Retired Minister
    • Soe Than, Dr. — Saya; UCC; DCS; ICST; VMI
    • Soe Thein, Dr. (C75) — Saya; Organizer for the SPZPs held in Singapore
    • Soe Thein — Student Leader;Ta Ka Tha;RIT Registrar; Director of DHE
    • Soe Thein (Peter Myint Maung, EE69) — Had a medical operation
    • Soe Wai — Rowed on the Defense Service team with Sein Kyaing, Hla Khin, Tin Soe and P.O. San Myint
    • Soe Win, Dr. (SPHS58) — First in Burma in Matriculation, Retired Rector of YUFL
    • Soe Win, Dr. (Dicky)
    • Soe Win (EP69, GBNF) — Captain of RIT Basketball team
    • Soe Win (TTC64, EC70) — UCC; PTC.
    • Soe Win (M66) — Was close with Saya U Lin (M66) and U Soe Aung (M66) in their RIT days
    • Steeve — See Post
    • Su Phaya Latt — Queen
    • Su Su Khin, Daw
    • Su Su Kyi, Daw
    • Su Su Lwin (UCC)
    • Su Su Lwin : Spouse; H.E. U Htin Kyaw
    • Sway Tin — Devoteeee of Mogok Sayadaw U Vimala; Recorded Sayadaw’s dhamma tape and translated some talks e.g. “Die with a smile”
    • Swe Aye, Dr. (MEHS63, IM2) — Medical doctor; Poet; Co-founded the Aye-Thet Scholarship
    • Swe Than — Bohmu
    • Swe Swe Than, Daw (UCC) — US
    • Swe Swe Win Aye, Dr. — medical doctor
    • Swe Tin (EE77) — “Kyauk Pyar”; Father: U Kyauk Lone
  • Sai (Names)

    Sai (Names)

    Sai Kham Pan (EP69)

    Kham Pan
    RIT Badminton Selected
    • Burma Selected for Badminton; Was No. (2) in Singles, and No. (1) in Doubles; Brought back “still good” shuttle cocks from the Training Camp for use by his hostel mates.
    • Helped RIT win the Inter-Institute Badminton tournament.
      Saya U Thein Lwin (EE, GBNF) was President of RIT Badminton Association.
      Ko Myint Sein (M69) and Bishnu Shahi (EE69er) also played for RIT.
    • He worked for the government before running his own business in Taunggyi.

    Sai Kyaw Myint (69er)

    • Transferred from EE to Mining

    Sai Kyaw Aye (69er)

    • Left RIT before graduation.
    • Worked for the Shan Language broadcasting at BBS.
      Helped run a Shan Language course at RIT.

    Sai Aik Yee (EE69er)

    • Majored in Electrical Communications.
    • Had hi-fi equipment (that was shared by his hostel mates)
    • Has a medical problem.

    Sai Thein Maung (64 Intake)

    Sai Thein Maung
    • Goalkeeper for the RIT Soccer team for all six years
    • Won Gold medals for Track and Field at RIT and Inter-Institute tournaments
    • Volunteer for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65.

    Sai Yee Laik (A68, GBNF)

    • Saya U Myo Myint Sein mentioned him as unique : First and Last in the Class of A68.
    • Joined the Faculty after graduation.
    • Moved to Singapore.
    • U Tin Htoon (A60) was architect for Burmese Buddhist Temple (BBT) in Singapore.
      BBT was built by the company where Sai Yee Laik worked.

    Sai Aung Thu Yein (EC74, UCC, GBNF)

    • His father U Tun Myint was a signer of the Pinlon Agreement.
    • Studied MS in Computer Science at UCC.
    • Worked in Singapore before moving to Australia.

    Notes :

    • Sai is a prefix for the name of selected Shan males.
    • Sao is used by the family members of Sawbwa.
      Saya Sao Kan Gyi (Tony Mangrai) is a member of the Keng Tung Sawbwa’s family
  • Sein Hlaing (Names)

    Sein Hlaing (Names)

    Sein Hlaing

    • He matriculated in 1946.
    • He graduated with Electrical Engineering in 1952.
    • He joined the EE Department as Assistant Lecturer
    • He received a States Scholarship to study MS at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
    • Upon his return to Burma, Saya was promoted to Lecturer.
    • He was one of the three Professors (out of the eight Departments) when we joined 2nd BE RIT in 1964.
    • He passed away a couple of years after retirement.

    Sein Hlaing

    He was Coach of the Burma Football team.

    Sein Hlaing (Bago)

    He is an organizer for San Francisco Bay Area Entertainment events.

  • Sein (Names)

    Sein (Names)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    • Sein (Saya) — SPHS, Son: Dr. Soe Win (SPHS58, First in Burma))
    • Sein (Bandoola) — Entrepreneur
    • Sein (Maung) — Cartoonist
    • Sein (Maung) — Ah Yo Ku
    • Sein Aung — B.Com
    • Sein Aung Lynn, Dr. — Lynn Dental
    • Sein Aung Min— Mintha
    • Sein Ban — Minister
    • Sein Hla — MIT alumnus, Registrar of BIT; Father: Justice U Bo Gyi
    • Sein Hla — Engineer, Bilingual Writer and Poet, Won Literary Awards
    • Sein Hlaing — Professor, RIT EE
    • Sein Hlaing — Coach of the Burma Football team
    • Sein Hlaing (Bago) –– Organizer for San Francisco Bay Area Entertainment events
    • Sein Hlaing (GBNF) — PBRS, BAF; Fahter; Chit Hlaing
    • Sein Htoon (M63) — Past Captain and Gold of RUBC, 1960 ARAE Champion, Past President of Myanmar Rowing and Yachting Federation
    Sein Htoon
    • Sein Khin, Daw — Actor
    • Sein Kyaing — Rowing, Defense and Burma
    • Sein Lwin (Raymond Ba Hpyu) — Vocalist
    • Sein Lwin — Professor, Zoology
    • Sein Lwin, Bogyoke –President (BSPP era)
    • Sein Lwin Lay — Author
    • Sein Maung — Master Mariner
    • Sein Min — Professor, Mathematics
    • Sein Mya, Col.
    • Sein Mya Aung
    • Sein Myint — Actor
    • Sein Myint — SLR
    • Sein Myint, Dr. L (M73)
    • Sein Myint (EP69) — Rowing, Swimming, Water Polo
    • Sein Myint (EC76) — UCC, UN
    • Sein Myint, Dr., – Saya; RIT, MES
    • Sein Myint Maung (UCC)
    • Sein Sein. Daw — Registrar of RU, Director of DHE
    • Sein Sein Aye. Dr. Daw — MD
    • Sein Sein Yi, Daw
    • Sein Shan — Saya; Mathematics
    • Sein Shwe (SPHS61, M67) — Luyechun, EPC
    • Sein Than (PBRS)
    • Sein Thaung (ChE)
    • Sein Thaung — Sandaya
    • Sein Thit (EE)
    • Sein Tin, ICS, Theikpan Maung Wa — Co-founded Khit San Sar Pay; Succumbed to a robbery turned murder; We had to study his “Wut Htu Saung Par” (with Maung Lu Aye as the main character).

      Dr. Daw Khin Kyi (OG) posted an account of ICS U Sein Tin’s demise.
    • Sein Tin, Tekkatho — Writer
    • Sein Tin (M69) — Owns a shop specializing in Omega watches
    • Sein Tin (Johnny, SPHS68, EC74) — Before migrating to Australia, he volunteered at UCC. His mother was happy to see her son studying Computers. She provided lots of food for her son and UCC buddies
    • Sein Tin (SPHS67, Kenneth Koe) — Tennis coach
    • Sein Tin — He and his brothers helped run the family business (Amyotha Yoke Shin, Carlton cinema, Khit Ah Kyaik Nylon, U Chit Maung & sons); Sons; Kyaw Thu, Aung Min
    • Sein Tu, Dr.
    • Sein Tun, Dr., (SPHS58, GBNF) — Saya; Physics
    • Sein Tun (M69)
    • Sein Tun (Lucas Lee, SPHS66) — BASES, Los Angeles
    • Sein Tun — BADA
    • Sein Win, Dr. — Saya; Mathematics; Father : Arzani U Ba Win
    • Sein Win — Guardia
    • Sein Win — Professor, RIT EP Department, MS from University of Michigan; Managed the RIT Rowing, Swimming & Water Polo teams; UCC Advisor; After retirement, worked as Consultant in the industry
    • Sein Win — Saya; Mathematics, Astronomy
    • Sein Win (Win Aung Kyaw, C69, GBNF) — Amateur but proficient palmist; Spouse: palmist
    • Sein Win (Nar Yee, T69, GBNF) — Organizer
    • Sein Win (M/Ag69) — Owns a “resort” near Kyaik Hti Yo; Brother: Aung Htay (Tennis))
    • Sein Win (M69, GBNF)
    • Sein Win (C80) — President of MEAA in Australia; EC of RIT Buddhist Association; Pho So Chin
    • Sein Yaung (Alfred, M67)
    • Sein Yee, Dr. Daw
    • Sein Yi, Bohmu Dr. Daw
    • Sein Yi, Daw — Spouse: Dr. Nyi Nyi
    • Sein Yin, Daw
  • Sein Hla (Names)

    Sein Hla (Names)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    • Sein Hla — Alumnus of MIT, USA; Registrar of Burma Institute of Technology (BIT); Elder Son of Justice U Bo Gyi
    U Sein Hla (MIT)
    • Sein Hla — Electrical Engineer, Bilingual writer and Poet; Recipient of several Literary Awards
    Theikpan Soe Myint Naing (U Sein Hla)
    Bilingual Poems

  • Steve (Names)

    Steve Wozniak

    • was a technical genius
    • was the designer of Apple
    • wanted to share his invention with others (notably, members of the Computer Home Brew Club)
    • gave away some of his stocks
    • went back to college and graduated (under an assumed name)
    • was known as the “Wizard of Oz”
    • bowed out of “Dancing with the Stars”

    Steve Jobs

    • was a Visionary and a Marketing Guru
    • coaxed his friend Steve Wozniak to found Apple Computers
    • had two stints at Apple
    • was forced out of Apple by the Board of Directors
    • rejoined Apple, when his company Next was bought by Apple
    • regained name with top selling consumer-oriented products such as iPod, iPad and iPhone.
    • quit College, but the Calligraphy class had a lasting impact
    • was harsh on “non-achievers”
    • gave a passionate Commencement speech at Stanford University
  • S (Names)

    S (Names)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : June 2025

    San

    • San Aung (Sydney, Ko Pyu, PPBRS) — Played Bass Guitar and Drums with bands notably TAMPS
    • San Aung (Reginald, Sonny, SPHS58, GBNF) — Senior UBA Pilot; RU Boxing Perished in a plane accident; Champion for Pin Weight; Treasurer of RUBC
    • San Aye, Dr. — Ophthalmologist
    C58
    • San Hla Aung, Dr. (C58) — Saya; Had to wait one year to enter the RU because he was under age; MS in Civil Engineering from MIT; Doctorate at Tulane University, New Orleans; Retired after 50+ years of teaching in Burma and the USA; President, RIT Rowing Association; Line Judge, RUBC Regatta; President, RIT Swimming & Water Polo Club.
    • San Lin, Dr. (C62) — Saya; EPC; Taught part-time at RIT; Worked for UN projects in Thailand before moving to the USA; Co-organizer of mini-gathering in Los Angeles to pay respect to SayaU Min Wun.
    • San Lin (C69, GBNF)
    • San Lin (Robert, EC73) — Father: Boon Pinn (Railways); Spouse : Marina (Hla Myint, EC73); Studied at RIT and UCC; Worked in Singapore and USA
    • San Lin (M87) — Maung Lu Pay; EC member of NorCal RITAA
    • San Lwin, Dr.(Ronald) — Cardiologist; RUBC Gold
    • San Lwin — Director
    • San Lwin — Saya; Philosophy; Director; Monk
    • San Maung (Gerald) — RUBC Gold & Coach
    • San Maung — Bando; Stunt
    • San Maung– — Father: Choung Po
    • San Maung — Architect
    • San Myint, Bohmu — Rector, Institute of Education
    • San Myint — Mathematics
    • San Myint (Sonny) — B.Com
    • San Myint Thane (Sammy, EC79, UCC) — USA
    • Uan Nyo Aung — Blogger, RIT
    • San Nyunt — Street
    • San Pe — Children: Dr. Pe Nyun, Dr. Pe Thein, Ivy, Flora …
    • San San, Daw
    • San San Aye, Daw — Actress
    • San San Aye, Daw–Spouse: Dr. Ye Myint
    • San San Lwin, Daw (UCC)
    • San San Mya, Daw (EP73)
    • San San Myint , Daw(UCC)
    • Dr. San San Myint, Dr.
    • San San Nwe, Tharawaddy — Author
    • San San Nyunt, Daw (Sandra, M77)
    • San San Swe, Daw (Lily, EC74) — San San Nwe
    • San San Tin, Daw (Cynthia) — Journalist
    • San San Win, Daw — Actor
    • San Shwe
    • San Shwe Maung (Aung Lwin) — Director
    • San Shwe Myint — Cartoon
    • San Shwin, Dr.
    • San Tha
    • San Tha Aung — Saya; Physics, DHE, GBNF
    • San Thein — Saya; SPHS
    • San Tin — Saya; Burmese, 8-8-88 Saya Ah Phwe
    • San Tin
    • San Tin Aung, Shwebo — Palmist
    • Sandar (Sar Oo, Rosebelle) — Actor
    • Sandar — Spous: La Min (EP70)
    • Sandar Khin< Daw — Minister
    • Sandra Rahman
    • Sandra Tint
    • Sandra Wu (San San Nyunt, M77)
    • Sann Aung, Dat Pone (M73) — RUBC Gold; Han Tha Aye Nylon; Secretaryy of Mechanical Co-operative; USA Photo Lab
    • Sann Oo, Dr. (EP67) — Associate Editor of “Hlyat Sit Sar Saung” published by RIT EE Association.

    Sao

    • Sao — Prefix for members of the Shan nobility
    • Sao Aung Myint (John) — Irrigation Computer
    • Sao Hso Holm (Sawbwalay) — English First Class Honors; Law; Author; UN
    • Sao Kan Gyi (Tony, GBNF) — RIT English
    • Sao Khai Pha — Editor
    • Sao Khun Cho — Minister
    • Sao Khun Kyi — Father of John and Shirley
    • Sao Mon Sint (Cindy, UCC)
    • Sao San Htun — Arzani
    • Sao Shwe Thaik — President
    • Sao Yan Naing (RUBC) — Brother: Sao Kan Gyi
    • Sao Yan Paing — Brother: Sao Kan Gyi
    • Gerald Sao — Immanuel Four

    Saw

    • Saw — Prefix for Karen (Kayin) names
    • Saw — Clan name for Chinese
    • Saw Edison (EP69) — Volleyball
    • Saw Hlaing (Chan Chor Lye) — Father: Chan Mah Phee
    • Saw Hlaing — Father: U Hoke Sein (Pali-English-Burmese Dictionary, First in Burma)
    • Saw Hlaing — RIT Physics, GBNF; Graduate studies in Japan; Principal of Taunggyi College; Director at the Ministry of Education; Thu Ka Kar Yi Association at Shwe Dagon Pagoda.
    • Saw Lwin — DHE
    • Saw Lwin — Sons: Jimmy, George
    • Saw Lwin — Daughters: Hazel, Olive, May
    • Saw Maung . Bogyoke
    • Saw Maung — Sons: Alan, Alfred
    • Saw Min — Daughter: Alice
    • Bohmu Saw Mya Thein, Bohmu
    • Saw Myint, Colonel — Revolutionary Council
    • Saw Nyo (PBRS)
    • Saw Nyunt
    • Saw Oo (PBRS) — Sisters: Kyi Kyi Tin, Tin Tin Aye
    • Saw Orson (A70) — Volleyball
    • Saw Pe — Daughters: Marlar, Thi Thi
    • Saw San Pho Thinn — Minister
    • Saw Shwe (PBRS)
    • Saw Thein, Daw
    • Saw Tin, Dr. (GBNF) — Saya; Mathematics
    • Saw Tun — Saya; Burmese, RIT, NIU; Pen name: Saw Lu
    • Saw Tun — Science Scholar for Maths, GBNF
    • Saw Yu Tint, Daw (Alice, T69) — Spouse: Soe Paing

    Sein

    • Sein — Saya; SPHS; Son: Dr. Soe Win (SPHS58)
    • Sein, Bandoola — Entrepreneur
    • Sein, Maung — Cartoonist
    • Sein, Maung — Ah Yo Ku
    • Sein Aung — B.Com
    • Sein Aung Lynn, Dr. — Lynn Dental
    • Sein Aung Min — Mintha
    • Sein Ba, Dr. — Minister
    • Sein Ban — Children: Aung Myint, Lily, Sein Myint, Tun Win
    • Sein Hla— MIT alumnus; Registrar of BIT; Father: Justice U Bo Gyi
    • Sein Hla — Engineer; Bilingual Writer; Won Literary Awards, Son: Dr. Aung Zeya
    • Sein Hlaing (GBNF) — Professor, RIT EE
    • Sein Hlaing — Coach of Burma Football team
    • Sein Hlaing (Bago) — Organizer for SF Bay Area Entertainment events
    • Sein Hlaing (PBRS) — BAF
    • Sein Hlaing — CSO
    • Sein Hman, Bo (GBNF)
    • Sein Htoon (M63) — Captain and Gold of RUBC, 1960 ARAE Champion, President of Myanmar Rowing Federation; He and Zeyar Linn form the second Father-Son pair who are Captain and Gold of RUBC
    • Sein Htun
    • Sein Khin, Daw — Actor
    • Sein Kyaing — Defense Rowing
    • Sein Lwin (Raymond) — Vocalist
    • Sein Lwin –Professor, Zoology
    • Sein Lwin, Bogyoke — President (BSPP era)
    • Sein Lwin Lay — Author
    • Sein Maung — Master Mariner
    • Sein Min — Professor, Mathematics
    • Sein Mya , Colonel
    • Sein Mya Aung
    • Sein Myint (EP69) — Rowing, Swimming, Water Polo; 69er HCF
    • Sein Myint — Actor
    • Sein Myint — SLR
    • Sein Myint, Dr. L (M73)
    • Sein Myint (EC76) — UCC, UN
    • Sein Myint, Dr. — RIT, MES
    • Sein Myint Maung — UCC
    • Sein Sein, Daw — Sayama; RU Registrar; Director of DHE
    • Sein Sein Aye, Dr. — MD
    • Sein Sein Yi, Daw
    • Sein Shan — Saya; Mathematics
    • Sein Shwe (SPHS61, M67) — Luyechun, EPC
    • Sein Than (PBRS)
    • Sein Thaung (ChE) — Saya
    • Sein Thaung — Sandaya
    • Sein Thit (EE)
    • Sein Tin, ICS (Theikpan Maung Wa,) — Co-founded Khit San Sar Pay with Saya U Thein Han (Zawgyi) and Saya U Wun (Minthuwun); Succumbed to a robbery turned murder;We had to study his “Wut Htu Saung Par” (with Maung Lu Aye as the main character).
    • Sein Tin, Tekkatho — Writer
    • Sein Tin (M69) — Owns a shop specializing in Omega watches; Omega Sein Tin; Pathein Sein Tin
    • Sein Tin (Johnny, SPHS68, EC74) — Volunteered at UCC.
    • Sein Tin (Kenneth, SPHS67) — Tennis coach
    • Sein Tin — Father: U Chit Maung; Amyotha Yoke Shin, Carlton cinema, Khit Ah Kyaik Nylg; on, U Chit Maung & sons; Sons : Kyaw Thu (Actor / Director), Nyi Nyi (Aung Min, Animation Specialist)
    • Sein Tu, Dr.
    • Sein Tun, Dr. (Physics, SPHS58, GBNF)
    • Sein Tun (M69)
    • Sein Tun (Lucas, SPHS66) — BASES
    • Sein Tun — BADA
    • Sein Win, Dr. — Saya; Maths; Father: Arzani U Ba Win
    • Sein Win — Guardian
    • Sein Win — Professor, RIT EP;, MS from University of Michigan, UCC Advisor; After retirement, worked as Consultant in the industry. Managed RIT Rowing, Swimming & Water Polo teams
    • Sein Win — Saya; Mathematics, Astronomy
    • Sein Win (Win Aung Kyaw, C69, GBNF) — Amateur but proficient palmist. Spouse: Palmist
    • Sein Win (Nar Yee, T69, GBNF)
    • Sein Win (M/Ag69) — Owns a resort near Kyaik Hti Yo, Brother of Aung Htay (Tennis)
    • Sein Win (M69, GBNF)
    • Sein Win (C80) — MEAA; RIT Buddhist Association; Pho So Chin
    • Sein Yaung (Alfred, M67)

    Shein

    • Shein, Kayabala — Body Builder
    • Shein (SLR, DAC) — Hiking; Mountaineering
    • Maung Shein, Dr. — Eco Saya; Deputy Minister of Finance; World Bank
    • Maung Shein — Father: U Kwi Si, a Chinese Ah Yo Ku Saya who did not charge poor patients
    • Shein Soe Myint (EC83, UCC, GBNF) — Saya; Father: U Hla Myint (former Head of Mathematics at the Institute of Economics); Passed away while doing further studies in Singapore.

    Names with Shein in middle or end

    • Aung Shein
    • Han Shein
    • Kenneth Shein
    • Pale Shein / Pearl Shein
    • Saw Shein
    • Tun Shein

    Shwe

    • Shewan Lee (SPHS59) — 2nd in Burma
    • Shwe (EP69) — Treasurer, 69er HCF
    • Shwe Aung — Author
    • Shwe Ba — Actor
    • Shwe Dagon — Pagod
    • Shwe Gaung Byaung — Comics
    • Shwe Gyi — Father of Stanley (S
    • Shwe Hlaing — Studied Chemical Engineering and Mathematics in the USA; Taught “Engineering Mechanics” in our 2nd BE Class; Taught Algol and “Algol Report” at Mandalay Hall (before UCC was established at Thamaing Campus); Taught programming to students at RIT (e.g. Class of 76)
    • Shwe Htay, Dr. — Spouse: George Peters
    • Shwe Htee — Protective Verse
    • Shwe La Min — Cafe
    • Shwe Maw Daw — Pagoda
    • Shwe Mra, ICS — Honors in Economics, Chief Secretary of the Burmese Government; Joined the United Nations. His sons excelled in Track and Field as well as in their professions.
    • Shwe Myint — ex-IBM
    • Shwe Nyar Maung — Director/Actor U Chin Sein
    • Shwe Oh
    • Shwe Oo Daung — Author
    • Shwe Oo Min — Sayadaw
    • Shwe Pyi Aye — Musician
    • Shwe Sar Yan — Pagoda
    • Shwe Shane — Children: Kyaw Kyaw Shane, Thynn Thynn Shane. Zaw Zaw Shane
    • Shwe Soon Nyo — Poem
    • Shwe Thein (SPHS)
    • Shwe Thway — Cartoon
    • Shwe Tu, Dr.
    • Shwe Tun, Dr.
    • Shwe Tun Kyaw, Dr.
    • Shwe Yi, Daw
    • Shwe Zan, Major — Doctor,; Son: Tun Zan (RUBC Gold)
    • Shwe Zan Aung (SPHS63, GBNF)
    • Shwe Zin Ma — Minthamee, Zat Saya
    • Shwe Zin Tun, Dr.

    Singh

    • Singh is used as a Middle name (and often abbreviated as S.) by Sikhs.
    • Balwant Singh — Pali major; Commissioner of Pegu Division; UN; RUBC Gold.
    • Teja Singh — entrepreneur; father of D S Saluja.
    • Dave Singh Saluja — left RIT before graduation; co-founded Rama Enterprise with his elder brother (an MIT alumnus) in Bangkok
    • Surinder Singh (EE69er)
    • Meenu Singh, Dr. (ChE70) — Professor in CS or IT.
    • Jagjit Singh (Jack Bopari, EC7x) — UIUC.
    • Uttam Singh, Dr, (Uttam S. Gill, M71) — High School Luyechun from Myitkyina; NASA.
    • A S Soni (SPHS 63)

    Soe

    • Soe Aung (M/Auto70) — Secretary of RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thinn
    • Soe Aung (M72)
    • Soe Aung (M75)
    • Soe Aung — Brother: U Win Aung (M70)
    • Soe Aung — High School Luyechun in 1965Soe Khaw (GBNF) — Part-time Lecturer & Head of the Mining Department at BOC College); Worked on UN assignments in Thailand; Moved to USA; Supporter of monasteries in the SF Bay Area.
    • Soe Khine (M70) — Organizer for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65)
    • Soe Lin
    • Soe Lin Maung
    • Soe Lwin (EC66) — Casualty from Railways for 8-8-88; Interests : astrology and meditation.
    • Soe Lwin (M, GBNF) — Assisted U Ba Than and also taught Strength of Materials.
    • Soe Lwin — Physics Luyechun in 1965
    • Soe Lwin, Dr. — Dhamma Ah Linn Tann
    • Soe Maung — Children: Tin Soe, Myint Soe, Nyunt Soe, Chit Soe, Sally, Mary, Maisie & Muya Soe
    • Soe Maung (M66)
    • Soe Min — Saya; Mathematics & Astronomy
    • Soe Min (GBNF)–Saya; RIT EE, DCA
    • Soe Mra — Pole Vault Gold in the 2nd and 3rd SEAP Games; Father; Shwe Mra
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    U Soe Myint (UCC, ICST)
    • Soe Myint (M72, UCC, GBNF) — Retired as Pro-Rector of ICST/UCSY; Passed away unexpectedly one morning around 3 AM. He had no major medical problems. According to U Wynn Htain Oo (M72), there are three (or more) Soe Myint in the Class. They have to be differentiated by their nick names.
    • Soe Myint (Guardian, GBNF) — Eldest son of U Thein Maung (Htin Lin); Worked at Working People’s Daily as Assistant Editor; Spouse : Aida Than Saw (daughter of his boss); Daughter : Dr. Khin Khin Latt, spouse of KMZ; Later became Chief Editor of Guardian Daily and Magazine. Per his request, I wrote several articles on Computers and Computer Applications. I had earlier written poems and translations in Guardian, Working People’s Daily and Forward Magazine.
    • Soe Myint (KSM, UCC, UN) — His saya Dr. Maung Thein (Geology) told him to study Computer Science; Worked as Systems Programmer. Dr. Maung Thein requested KSM and me to give a short session at the Geology department at MASU. The sayas were not happy. “Why is Saya Thein asking two UCC guys to spoil our vacation?” Retired from UH; Lives in New York; President of MASTAA
    • Soe Myint (Min83) — Saya; RIT Buddhist Association: Secretary during his student days; Patron as a Saya; Joint Secretary of SPZP-2012 and SPZP-2016. Helped organize the compilation and publication of Ovada (Exhortation) of the Sayas and sayamas invited to SPZP-2012 and SPZP-2016.
    • Soe Myint — Football, Played for Rangoon University Burma
    • Soe Myint — Manager of Rangoon University Printing Department
    • Soe Myint Lwin (EP68) — Burma Soccer
    • Soe Myint Win, Dr. (GBNF) — Doctorate in Electronics; Taught in the Physics Department; Supported selected monasteries in the SF Bay Area.
    • Soe Naung, Dr. — Jamaica
    • Soe Paing (SPHS56) — Saya; RIT EE, UCC, UN
    • Soe Paing — Music
    • Soe Pay — Movie director
    • Soe Sa
    • Soe Saing — ECAFE
    • Soe San — Recording studio and distributor
    • Soe Tha (EC67) —Minister ; He and Tun Kyi (M67, GBNF) were RIT Champions for Doubles in Tennis.
    • Soe Than, Dr. — UCC, DCS and ICST
    • Soe Thein, Dr. (C75) — Organizer for SPZPs in Singapore; Web master for the Singapore Alumni
    • Soe Thein — Student Leader, Ta Ka Tha; Registrar at RIT; Director at DHE)
    • Soe Thein (Peter) — EE69er
    • Soe Thein — UCC, GBNF
    • Soe Wai — Defense Service Rowing
    • Soe Win, Dr. (SPHS58) — First in Burma in Matriculation, Retired Rector of YUFL
    • Soe Win, Dr.(Dicky)
    • Soe Win (EP69, GBNF) — Captain of RIT Basketball team
    • Soe Win (M69, GBNF)
    • Soe Win — Met & Hydro
    • Soe Win (TTC64, EC70, UCC, PTC)
    • Soe Win (M66)

    Su

    • Su , Daw
    • Su Mon, Daw
    • Su Phaya Latt — Queen
    • Su Su, Daw
    • Su Su Khin, Daw
    • Su Su Kyi, Daw
    • Su Su Lwin, Daw (UCC)
    • Su Su Lwin, Daw — Spouse: Htin Kyaw
    • Su Su Thein, Daw
    • Su Wai, Daw

    Sway / Swe

    • Sway Tin — Son of U Tin Gyi; Early devotee of Mogok Sayadaw U Vimala; Recorded Sayadaw’s dhamma tape and translated some talks e.g. “Die with a smile”.
    • Swe Aye< Dr. (MEHS63, IM2) — Medical doctor and poet; Aye-Thet Scholarship program at TBSA with Dr. Khin Nyo Thet (MEHS63, IM2).
    • Dr. Swe Latt, Dr. — Father; Dr. Chit Swe
    • Swe Swe Kyaw Zin, Daw
    • Swe Swe Lwin, Daw
    • Swe Swe Myint, Daw
    • Swe Swe Than, Daw (UCC)
    • Swe Swe Win Aye, Dr.
    • Swe Than, Bohmu
    • Swe Tin (EE77) — Kyauk Pya, Father: Kyauk Lone