Free-spirited Suzanna Shiner was an expert in sonar mapping of the ocean floor. Her ship, “The Performer” was on its way to search for a downed British helicopter in the Atlantic when Suzanna suffered a burst blood vessel that ended her life a few hours later in June, 2002. Family and friends of the UIS community, where her father, Larry Shiner, was a philosophy professor, as well as those of the Springfield area, rallied together to establish the Suzanna Kay Shiner Scholarship in memory of the brilliant math major, musician and daughter. Qualified applicants will be full-time students of academic merit enrolled in a music class or ensemble. A performance sample and narrative describing the role music plays in their lives is also required.