For a guy who chooses to dress business casual on a Saturday, one would expect his desk to rival the impeccability of his sweater-vest and tie coordination. Upside-down family pictures line the bottom of a long chalkboard, which is predominantly covered in smiley faces and other basic chalk designs. Various to-do lists are jammed between the drawings and a large poster of movie quotes hangs on the inner wall. The desk itself, littered with colored pens, sticky notes, and a desktop computer, has three plastic Spongebob blocks stacked in a pyramid right next to his nametag that reads, “Harrison C. Davies”.
“It’s interesting that people choose to identify others based on accessories,” said Davies, a Pace graduate as of Dec. 2012.
Although often mistaken for a staff member, Davies is currently a first year student in the Pace graduate program for Media and Communication Arts.
“People seem to know me as ‘The Guy with the Bluetooth,’” said Davies.
Indeed, Davies does wear a Bluetooth, however, it has nothing to do with his professional antics.
“I asked for a Bluetooth in high school one Christmas because I found that I was always on the phone, which left me with only one hand. I didn’t want phone calls to control my life,” said Davies.
Not only does a Bluetooth better prepare Davies for potential phone calls, but “it completely removes threat of the brain cancer crap” (scientific speculations that cell phones may be a factor in increasing rates of brain cancer).
And it certainly does not diminish from his perpetually professional appearance.
“I believe that people should take pride in how they look,” said Davies. “I’ve definitely found myself in situations where khaki pants made all the difference in the world.”
Perhaps, a late arrival formally dressed looks better than a late arrival carelessly dressed.
While Davies makes no effort to conceal a professional appearance, there is one secret that our very own Pace celebrity is keeping. Shortly after trying his hand at acting in the Miami Shores High School drama department, Davies set out to a local casting call where he successfully attempted to make it big.
“It was a minor role in a movie called My Sexiest Year where Frankie Muniz basically stole my girl, and that was it,” said Davies. “In high school they knew me as ‘Movie King’ due to my passion for movies, so it was fun being able to be a part of one.”
Harrison has always been heavily involved on campus at Pace. Davies served as the Vice President of North Hall his freshman year (2009-2010), which led him to the position of President for the Residence Hall Association during his sophomore and junior years, (2010-2011, 2011-2012). Currently, he serves as the Vice President of Administration for the Student Government Association, which he attained in the spring elections of 2012. Additionally, this is his fourth year working for the Goldstein Fitness Center, where the Bluetooth comes in handy when it comes to racking weights.
Harrison C. Davies is without a doubt a Jack-of-all-Trades.
And by the way, the “C” stands for Cleere.