The Polytech high school and adult education electrical programs received a sizable gift Friday: roughly 200 new tape measures donated in memory of former student Marcus Smith.

The donation is part of the “Measure Up for Your Future” campaign, created to honor Smith, a 2006 Polytech graduate who died in a car accident in 2019. The tools were collected and delivered by his mother, Patti Smith, who said she hopes students will feel a sense of pride when they use them.

“I hope every student who touches one uses it with pride and safety,” Smith said as she handed tape measures to electrical students.

Smith said she spent the past month gathering the tools. She said she has done multiple fundraisers and given multiple donations to the school since her son's passing. Giving back to the school

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