School board member Lacey Risdal hugs her daughter, Jordynn, as she presents her eighth-grade promotion certificate. Gini Davis/The Creswell Chronicle
Packed with their families and other well-wishers into the un-airconditioned gym of Creswell Middle School, the high school graduating class of 2023 endured the sweltering mid-90s heat of June 11 to mark their promotion from eighth graders to incoming Creswell High School freshmen.
As CMS Principal Shirley Burrus noted, it was a milestone worth celebrating,…
