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  • Mining Engineering

    Mining Engineering

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Aug 2025

    Win Thein Zaw (Min69)

    Win Thein Zaw
    • Pen name : Wai Lu
    • Took Optional Burmese in High School
    • Wrote several articles for the 69er Golden Jubilee Magazine
      RIT Thaing Exhibition
      RIT Nicknames
    • Spouse (Mu Aye) is a cousin of Ko Win Boh (Robert, EC69, Australia)
    • Retired Member of Parliament of Pyitthu Hluttaw
      Oversaw Committees related to Mining and Natural Resources.
    • Surprised us at an ad hoc breakfast gathering with Uzin Aung Chaw, Ko Sein Myint, Ko Myint Maung, Ko Win Maung, Ko Shwe, Ko Maung Maung, Ko Myat Soe Lwin …
    69ers

    Kyaw Tint (Min69)

    Kyaw Tint
    • Youngest, smartest and most stubborn among the 14 students in Min69.
    • Joined the Faculty
    • Received Masters from Australia.
    • Prisoner of Conscience.
    • Wrote an article in the 69er Golden Jubilee magazine.
    • GBNF #110
      Passed away in September 2021

    Khin Kyaw Nyein (GBNF)

    Khin Kyaw Nyein
    • RIT Volleyball Selected
    • Taught/coached female Volleyball players (e.g. Ma Tin Aye, C73)
    • Also good at Soccer, Dobat & Dancing.
    • He is GBNF #117
      Passed away in January 2022

    Khin Maung Gyi (Min69)

    • One of two Khin Maung Gyi in the Class of 69.
    • Room mate of Ko Chit Pe (M69, GBNF)
    • Still have dark hair (hopefully original)
    • Mech KMG (GBNF) passed away in 2021.

    Tin Win (Min69)

    • Hosted some 69er gatherings.
    • He was Honorary Consul for Switzerland.

    Min69 (GBNF)

    • Aung Naing (Bahadhur) : Aug 14, 2011, #055, GTI Principal (Taunggyi), Yangon
    Chit Htun
    • Chit Htun : Dec 11, 2011, #058, YIT Lecturer, Yangon
    • Chit Swe : early GBNF
    • Khin Kyaw Nyein : 2022, #117
    • Kyaw Soe : #065
    • Kyaw Than : Organizer
    • Kyaw Tint : Sep 8, 2021, #110, Saya, Prisoner of Conscience
    • Myint Kyi : #047
    • Myint Swe : early GBNF

    Min70

    Zaw Winn (Zinyawgyi)

    • Heis an organizer of the Combined 1st BE intake of 64 and 65.
      He is a bilingual writer, poet and translator.

    Aung Myint (Thamankyar Ko Myint)

    Thamankyar
    • He is a member of the A1 Family. He is an actor, composer, vocalist, guitarist and production manager. Sad to note that his younger brother Sai Wunna passed away.
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    Ko Zaw Winn and friends

    Mining Engineering

    • The first course was given at the BOC College in 1954.

    U Soe Khaw (GBNF)

    U Soe Khaw
    • Received BS from UC Berkeley and MS from Minnesota School of Mines.
    • Served as Part-time lecturer and Head of the newly established Mining Department at BOC College.
    • Wrote an article for HMEE project.
    • After working for the Ministry of Mines and UN projects, he moved to USA.
    • Attended SPZP-2000.
    • Saya Allen Htay (GBNF) and Dr. San Lin asked me to join a micro-gathering with Saya U Soe Khaw.
      It started before lunch and ended after dinner.

    U Soon Sein (GBNF)

    • Received MS from Colorado School of Mines.
    • Mawgunwin Third Grade.
    • Succeeded U Soe Khaw as Head of Department.
    • Retired as Professor.
    • Spoke to him before SPZP-2000.
      Per advice from his doctors, he declined the invitation to attend SPZP-2000.