Dear Sayas and Colleagues,

Here's some more feedback/news.

Saya Allen Htay is the leader of the Bay Area Alumni Group. He was/is an excellent teacher. He spent the previous summer teaching three CalTrans-sponsored courses [for aspiring engineering students] at the University of San Francisco. His article, "Brother, can you spare $500 ... and much more?", brought positive responses.

One Sayagyi called me and said he would donate $200 to the Saya Pu Zaw Pwe Fund. "You guys have spent a lot of time and money to organize the event. Why should you chip in more money."

Steeve Kay (a) Ko Thaung Sein (EC 70), our golden sponsor, donated money to print commemorative tee shirts. This is on top of the $1000 check that Steeve Kay wrote earlier for the SPZP Fund. He wants every saya and sayama, who have taught at least a year at the engineering colleges, to have the "Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe" T-shirt as a token of his gift.

Ko Zaw Min wrote: "Ko Thaung Sein was a good and big guy at RIT. Now he's even bigger with his meritorious deeds." Sarina Tan, who works part time for Steeve and also told him about the web site and the Reunion activities, is pleased that she will get her share of "kutho" as well.

With metta,
Hla Min

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                              Saya Allen Htay's Biographical Information
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Born in Mandalay, attended St. Joseph English Convent and St. Peter's Boys' School in Mandalay and the Methodist High School in Rangoon. Graduated B Sc (Eng) in Civil Engineering in 1958 from Rangoon University and joined the Faculty of Engineering as Assistant Lecturer in the same year at the invitation of Prof T Ba Hli, then Dean of Engineering.

Awarded the Burmese Government State Scholarship for study in the United States from 1960 to 1963, and the US Government Fulbright Travel Grant. Received the degree of Master of Engineering from Harvard University in 1963, specializing in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering.

Returned to Burma and joined the newly formed Rangoon Institute of Technology in Gyogon. Served as Lecturer in Civil Engineering from 1964 to 1975, except from 1966 to 1968 which was spent on advanced study in Hydraulics Engineering in the Netherlands at Delft Technical University under UNESCO assistance program for Burma.

Immigrated to USA in 1975. Currently working at the California Department of Transportation as Project Engineer.

Married to Mu Mu Kin in 1971 and have two surviving children, Myo Lynn and Thuzar Kin, now studying at the University of California in San Diego and the California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo. Mu Mu [Kin] Htay works at TIBCO Software Inc in Palo Alto to supplement the family income.

Work Experience:

     Soils Engineer: Mueser Rutledge Wentworth and Johnston, New York, NY, 1975-1978.
            Washington DC Metro Subway Project.
     Civil Engineer: International Engineering Company, Inc, San Francisco, CA, 1978-1983.
            USAID Bangladesh Fertilizer Warehouses Construction Project.
     Senior Staff Engineer: Morrison Knudsen Corporation, San Francisco, CA, 1984-1996.
            DOE Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project.
     Principal Research Associate: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 1997.
            DOE Yucca Mountain High Level Radioactive Materials Repository Project.
     Transportation Engineer: California Department of Transportation, Oakland, CA, 1999-.
            Toll Bridge Program- Project Development/Project Controls.

My dear parents gave me birth and brought me up to be a good son. My teachers taught me every thing else I know. My land of birth, Myanmar, through the sweat and hard work of its citizens supported and paid for my engineering education and my studies abroad. To each and everyone I am obligated and I give my thanks. For it is narrated in Al-Hadith that one who does not thank one another in this life even for little favors is unworthy to thank the Lord for the big favor.