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On November 18, 2024, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Jennifer Wallace joined the GDS community virtually as the second speaker in our 2024–25 McLendon Speaker Series.
In a virtual conversation moderated by the GDS counselors, Ms. Wallace described the achievement pressure that often affects students in high-performing schools and described how having a sense of purpose can help students navigate those pressures. Ms. Wallace also previewed some of the themes of her upcoming book by describing how a deep sense of mattering fosters psychological resources, such as self-worth and a sense of belonging, that act as a critical buffer from anxiety and achievement pressure.
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The McLendon Parent & Faculty Education Speaker Series is a longstanding tradition at GDS thanks to an endowment established by Charles McLendon, co-founder and first board chair of Greensboro Day School.