Excellent work!

I wear a bowtie usually about once or twice a week, but I haven't actually had one on with my 4 week beard just yet. I guess I'm still getting back to the groove of the academic calendar. Your picture inspired me to definitely get one out this week.

And I'll pile on the endorsement for keeping it growing despite your worries of the workplace culture. It truly is about confidence ... a self assured man who performs in his career with a sense of work ethic should trump any concern about a neatly kept beard. Keep breaking the stereotypes!