STAMFORD — Soon-to-be Stamford High School freshman Shreyans Daga wants to study mechanical engineering and computer science, so watching a live drone demonstration was just about the perfect way to spend a Thursday morning.

Daga was one of roughly 50 Stamford students about to begin high school next semester who attended the demonstration as part of a summer program designed for recent middle school graduates interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

“I really enjoyed the demonstration,” Daga said. “It was very educational and I got to learn a lot from professionals in the industry.”

The Beyond Limits Academic Program, run by nonprofit Stamford Peace Youth Foundation, started five years ago. Andrew Sklover is the co-founder of the program, and he was the one who first came up with the idea of inviting drone operators to show off their technology to students.

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