The Dean Who’ve Been with Us

Professor Felix S. Billon, MA

              As the school welcomes a new year, College of Arts Sciences (CAS) will welcome major changes too. Professor Felix S. Billon had been the father of the College of Arts Sciences (CAS) department for four years now. But the 41-year-old educator, who had finished college and his master’s degree here at Holy Trinity College with the course of Bachelor of Arts in English, will soon be leaving his office.

                According to Prof. Billon, he is set to hit a new road. In an exclusive interview, he explained that he will be transferring to a government agency for personal reasons. Though we all know he’s been doing fine being the CAS Dean and the Student Personnel Services (SPS) director at the same time, The Pioneers couldn’t resist asking him some questions regarding his stay as the CAS Dean.

Here’s how our talk with Sir Billon went:

The Pioneers: How do you find heading the CAS department?

Prof. Billon: Okay lang. Hindi naman kayo ganun ka-pasaway…Being a Dean? No it’s not a problem. After all, your work is supervisory, so it’s not at all problematic.

The Pioneers: Will you be missing something here at Holy Trinity College?

Prof. Billon : Honestly, oo meron. Mami-miss ko yung… being with you, especially because I served as the father of this department and that is something na wala sa lilipatan ko.

On Students’ Concerns

The Pioneers: One student wrote this in  our FeedBox: he is “invisible” when he’s needed: How will you react to this?

Prof. Billon:  Maybe during those times that I was needed, I have classes or meetings.

The Pioneers: Bakit and tagal umaksyon ng dean pag may problema ang department? [Why does it take long for the dean to address problems in our department?]

Prof. Billon: Well, if there’s no problem addressed directly to me I’d be taking no action because obviously, there are no complaints.

The Pioneers: What’s your say about the matter concerning the CAS Intramural t-Shirt and it’s assurance of release?

Prof. Billon: I’ll be needing a list of names and their sizes. How many are they?

Last Words

The Pioneers: What message would you like to leave for the Red Dragons?

Prof. Billon: They have to strive harder to help the department in all aspects and to support whoever the new Dean of the college department.

The Pioneers: Message for the the CAS faculty?

Prof. Billon: If you gave me your 100% support, you give it 200% to the new Dean.

                The exclusive interview ended with a little exchange of jokes and pleasantries. As we leave his humble office, with the presence the piled up paper works and documents and him facing his turned on computer, we could tell that he’s preparing for his very near farewell.

Good luck Sir!

Thank you for being a part of our one-of-a-kind Good Holy experience.

-The Pioneers