Henderson native and Gatton Academy student India Blasser, 18, recently received the National Security Language Initiative for Youth, or NSLI-Y, scholarship to study the Russian language abroad in Moldova for six weeks over the summer. The program, sponsored by the U.S. State Department allows students to fully immerse themselves in the language of their choice. “I’m hoping to become fluent,” India said. “I figure language immersion is the fastest way to learn.” (Luke Franke/Herald)