[4] As a result of the publicity generated by the movie and her performance, she received a key to the city of Tampa, Florida.

[1] Miss Nancy’s Store was syndicated from WFSU-TV and was one of the earliest children's television shows, a precursor to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

[8] She and other school teachers created a curriculum for a fifth grade social studies class to be broadcast on television.

[8] The first course of the history-themed puppet show, called "Our Nation’s Story," first aired on February 1, 1962.

[8] Benda's role shifted from classroom teaching to being a "television teacher" through a Florida programming initiative called Through the TV Tube, offering telecourses for school credit.