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Published on: 9/30/2004
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Ray Gordon - Environmental Technology
Ray Gordon came to Southern Maine Community College from Massachusetts, because the cost of attending college in Maine was significantly lower than attending a comparable college in Massachusetts.Upon graduating from SMCC in 1992, Ray continued his studies at the University of Maine and received a BS degree in Natural Resources with a concentration in Waste Management.Ray has held a variety of positions in the environmental field including Lab Technician for Acheron Engineering where he analyzed samples from waste water treatment plants, and as Engineering Lab Technician for Samsco in New Hampshire where he conducted bench studies.Currently, Ray works for the State of New Hampshire, Department of Environmental Services.Ray was hired originally as a laboratory technician in the Department's Drinking Water Microbiology Lab and has since moved into the position of Household Hazardous Waste Program Coordinator for the State.In this position, he assists municipalities in the implementation of household hazardous waste collection programs.