Article by Page Ivey, from the University of South Carolina website. Sumner Bender credits a movie with inspiring her first true career choice. The film? Sliding Doors, starring Gwyneth Paltrow. The career? Public relations — just like Paltrow’s character in the movie. “I had taken a gap year and was working full-time in different places,” she […]
News
‘Local News’ Category
Local News, Leadership
Drawing on experience: Journalism alumna builds career in Columbia’s arts scene
February 10, 2025
Local News
Free Times names our own Sumner Bender to its Power List for 2022
July 27, 2022
Sumner Bender, our new executive director, has been named to the Free Times Power List for 2022, as one of “25 people who continuously reshape and define Columbia’s culture.” The newspaper says “Bender, a longtime board member of Trustus Theatre, has stepped in with enthusiasm and a penchant for the right messaging.” Read more here. […]