A grade three French Immersion student at Croft Elementary School has received national recognition from the Canadian Legion. Madalyn Waye-Sobey’s entry in the Primary Level black and white poster category received Honorable Mention distinction in the most recent Remembrance Day Poster and Literary Contest. This is effectively third place amongst all the entries from across Canada. A presentation was made to Madalyn by the Newcastle Legion president Gerald Mullins at an assembly at her school on Wednesday April 30th. This is only the third time that the Newcastle Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has had a contest winner at the national level. School principal Mark Donovan stated, “Our school community is very proud of Madalyn.” En route to national recognition Madalyn’s entry received first place at the local and provincial levels. Madalyn is the daughter of  Korey Waye and Jody Sobey of Maple Glen.