Dear Sayas and Colleagues,
Since the alumni attending the Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw span five decades, we need help from representative(s) of each decade to highlight that era and to introduce its alumni. I'll try my best to give an overall demographics of the alumni attending the first ever Grand Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe. ================ Saya H. Num Kock ================
Saya H. Num Kock (Civil) and Saya U Ba Toke (Maths) are the most senior sayas [by age] among those attending the Saya Pu Zaw Pwe. They also taught most of the sayas and senior alumni. Two brothers of Saya U Num Kock are also alumni. H. Num Fatt has not registered for the Reunion, but H. Num Poon (a) Saya U Myint Lwin (Civil) [ex-faculty] will be at the Reunion. For many years, Saya U Num Kock acted as line judge at the RUBC regattas. Saya U Myint Lwin rowed for the Faculty of Engineering. ============= Saya U Ba Toke =============
Saya U Ba Toke taught mathematics to the engineering students. Saya later served as Professor of Mathematics at the Rangoon Unviersity, Rector at Mandalay University, and as Professor of Mathematics at RIT. He retired last year from Assumption University (formerly ABAC), Bangkok, Thailand. While at RIT, Saya U Ba Toke chaired numerous organizations including "Thu-khu-ma a-nu-pyin-nya" (Fine arts) and sports.
The sponsors of Saya U Ba Toke include Saya U Tin Htut (Mech), Saya Allen Htay (Civil), Ko Zaw Min Nawaday, Ko Maung Maung Than and Ko Mya Thwin (Philip). The up to date list can be seen in the Reunion pages on our web site http://www.ex-rit.org ================ Saya U Myint Lwin ================
Here is an e-mail I received earlier from Saya U Myint Lwin.
Dear Hla Min:Thank you for your e-mail and the invitation to the RIT Reunion. It should be a memorable event. I will put the date in my calendar. I taught at RIT as Assistant Lecturer in CE from June 1961 to October 1962. I visited RIT and the Rangoon University Boat Club in March 1999. RIT was closed at that time, but I was able to visit with Dean of RIT and Head of Civil Engineering Department. I look forward to the event. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.Have a great day!Myint LwinStructural Design Engineer FHWA, Western Resource Center201 Mission Street, Suite 2100San Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Hla Min:
Thank you for your e-mail and the invitation to the RIT Reunion. It should be a memorable event. I will put the date in my calendar. I taught at RIT as Assistant Lecturer in CE from June 1961 to October 1962.
I visited RIT and the Rangoon University Boat Club in March 1999. RIT was closed at that time, but I was able to visit with Dean of RIT and Head of Civil Engineering Department. I look forward to the event. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
Have a great day!Myint LwinStructural Design Engineer FHWA, Western Resource Center201 Mission Street, Suite 2100San Francisco, CA 94105
======= Rowing =======
The engineering students are known for their athletic prowess. Here is a sampling from the attendees of the Reunion:
Saya U Tin Htut (Mech 60) is an RUBC Gold and Captain.
U Tin Htoon (Arch 60) is an RUBC Gold and Captain. He won numerous trophies at the RUBC regattas, the National Championships, FEARA (Far East Amateur Rowing Association) and ARAE (Amateur Rowing Association of the East) regattas -- Venables Bowls for coxless pairs in Calcutta 1958, and Willingdon Trophy for coxed fours in Colombo 1960. He won a silver medal for sailing in the SEAP games (now SEA games).
Richard Taw (a) Htein Win (a) Chauk Pay (Mech 70) tended the shallow end goal for the RIT water polo team. He also represented RIT in rowing. He and his spouse will stay at Benny Tan's house.
Ko Htaik San (a) Henry Kao (Mech 81) and Ko Thura Thant Zin (Mech 76) are RUBC Golds. They won gold medals at FEARA regattas.
Among those who represented RIT include Saya U Myint Lwin, U Than Soe (Mech 63), Ko Khin Maung Lay (Tex 68), Ko Thura Thant Zin (Mech 76), Ko Khin Maung Zaw (EC 76), ...
Saya U San Hla Aung served as timekeeper and/or starter at the RUBC regattas. =========== Other sports ===========
Ko Khin Maung Zaw (EC 76) and Ko Thura Thant Zin (Mech 76) played as last defender and goalie of the RIT Hockey team. KMZ served as TTZ's coach in hockey. TTZ served as KMZ's coach in rowing. Several of the hockey team players such as Ko Albert Mya San (Petro 74) and Ko Win Bo (EC 76) have not yet registered for the Reunion.
Ko Kyaw Sint (Tex 70) is a multi-discipline sportsman. He was the Junior National Champion in tennis, a Full Green in rowing and University First Eleven and Burma Selected [cut short by an injury] in soccer.
The late Jimmy Kyin (Tex 69), Ko Thein Aung (Met 72) and Ko Than Htike (Mech 70?) represented RIT in the weightlifting and bodybuilding contests. A picture of the youthful "Mr. University" can be seen in the "Photo Gallery".
Ko Khin Maung Lay (Tex 68) represented RIT in track and field, soccer and rowing. He was a member of the Unviersity Second Eleven. ====================================================================== That's all for now. With metta, Hla Min
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