Dear Sayas and Colleagues,
Ivan Lee (a) Khin Maung Oo (Mech 69) called me this morning and asked how he can support the "RIT Alumni International" Activities.
He earlier donated $360 to cover the hard costs of running the http:/www.ex-rit.org web site for a year.
When I thanked him, he [jokingly] said, "I'm not donating to your pocket. I'm donating for a good cause. The time you've put in definitely much more than $1200. I want you guys to set up a formal organization and a permanent fund".
Ko Ivan joins the growing list of golden sponsors: Steeve Kay (a) Ko Thaung Sein (EC 70), David Ko (a) Ko Tin Myint (Mech 68), Ko Maung Maung Than (Mech 79), Benny Tan (a) Tan Yu Beng (Mech 70), ... ========================================= Letter from our golden sponsor Ko Ivan Lee =========================================
Hi, Enclosed, please find 2 checks. I am willing to donate as below: 1. RIT International Alumni Asso General Fund $1,000.00 2. RIT International Alumni Reunion Fund $200.00 I wish all of you will have a great time at the reunion. And wish all the RIT EX-staff and alum to have good health and happy time. Too bad, I cannot be there to enjoy with you, but I will try to attend the next near future reunion meeting. Ivan Lee
Hi,
Enclosed, please find 2 checks. I am willing to donate as below:
1. RIT International Alumni Asso General Fund $1,000.00 2. RIT International Alumni Reunion Fund $200.00
I wish all of you will have a great time at the reunion. And wish all the RIT EX-staff and alum to have good health and happy time.
Too bad, I cannot be there to enjoy with you, but I will try to attend the next near future reunion meeting. Ivan Lee
======================================= "Doctor" Tin Aung Win (from Down Under) =======================================
Dear Ko Hla Min, I really do like reading your profile of past alumni. It is inspiring as well as very informative. I would like to suggest that you make it a regular feature, maybe in the future. I know you guys are really busy now and do admire for the time and energy you can give to the cause. You all have done a very good job and have my sincere best wishes. Thank you again to all of you. I'm in awe of many alumni with PhDs and so on. However, I earned my doctorate a very long time ago. In fact, I believe I'm the only one who first got a doctorate before the first degree. I'll let you in on the secret. It was back in the late 60's when I was dating Sanda (daughter of the late Saya U Kyaw Tun). Although I was never in Sayagyi's class, when he was lecturing, he would tell his class that he has two daughters and that he would only marry them off to someone whom has a Ph.D. From then on, whenever we were together and walking along the corridors, someone would say, "here comes Dr. Tin Aung Win". As I am leaving Sydney with my wife Sanda (Dorothy) on the 9th of October, I'm going to miss your countdown series. However, I have printed out most of them, which will enable me to read on the long flight to SF. I'll be spending time in some countries before I hit SF on the 27 th of Oct, and for the mega reunion on the 28th. Cheers Tin Aung Win
Dear Ko Hla Min,
I really do like reading your profile of past alumni. It is inspiring as well as very informative. I would like to suggest that you make it a regular feature, maybe in the future. I know you guys are really busy now and do admire for the time and energy you can give to the cause. You all have done a very good job and have my sincere best wishes. Thank you again to all of you.
I'm in awe of many alumni with PhDs and so on. However, I earned my doctorate a very long time ago. In fact, I believe I'm the only one who first got a doctorate before the first degree. I'll let you in on the secret. It was back in the late 60's when I was dating Sanda (daughter of the late Saya U Kyaw Tun). Although I was never in Sayagyi's class, when he was lecturing, he would tell his class that he has two daughters and that he would only marry them off to someone whom has a Ph.D. From then on, whenever we were together and walking along the corridors, someone would say, "here comes Dr. Tin Aung Win".
As I am leaving Sydney with my wife Sanda (Dorothy) on the 9th of October, I'm going to miss your countdown series. However, I have printed out most of them, which will enable me to read on the long flight to SF. I'll be spending time in some countries before I hit SF on the 27 th of Oct, and for the mega reunion on the 28th. Cheers Tin Aung Win
================================================== Excerpts from a letter by Sayagyi's elder daughter ==================================================
This is Elizabeth Kyaw Tun, your primary school friend. I appreciate your remembering my Dad and putting his photos up. I haven't looked at it but will be doing so. I and my family live in Indianapolis, Indiana. I received my Ph.D. [in English] in 1994 and have been working at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. ...
Editor's note: We hope that Elizabeth and Dorothy will be able to write something about Sayagyi U Kyaw Tun. =============================================================== That's all for now. With metta, Hla Min
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