In 2014, after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, Elizabeth (Liz) adopted the mantra "She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails." She used her journey with brain cancer to teach us what it means to live a life fully present. Elizabeth's message continues to reach people around the world, and her story inspires us to adjust our sails despite the challenges life offers. 

Five years after her initial benign tumor, Liz was diagnosed with a rare cancer of her spinal fluid and a second brain tumor, a glioblastoma.  Liz passed away on Dec. 21, 2021, surrounded by many of the people who love her. Despite her terminal diagnosis, it was Liz’s positive outlook on life that inspired her family and friends to create the Elizabeth Schilling Adjust Your Sails Foundation, INC, a non-profit dedicated to raising funds to support brain cancer research and to empowering others to face life’s challenges.

Born on Dec. 22, 1992, in Huntington, Indiana, Elizabeth is the daughter of Brian Schilling (North Manchester) and Heather (White) Schilling (North Manchester). Elizabeth graduated from Manchester Junior Senior High School in 2011 where she was an active member of the choir and theater programs, volleyball, and track. For seven years, Elizabeth swam competitively for both Manchester Aquatic Club (MAC) and Manchester High School. She was also a member of the Terri Eckert School of Dance. Her passion for dance and theater led to countless stage performances. Elizabeth also loved her involvement in the Manchester Church of the Brethren where she developed close, cross-generational friendships. She was also a ten year member of the Wabash County Chester Champs 4H club, showing livestock and completing numerous projects.

As a student at Denison University, Elizabeth was a member of the Delta Gamma fraternity, where she continued to develop her leadership skills, spearheading the Anchor Splash, the group's annual fundraising event for Service for Sight. In 2015, after earning her degree in economics, Elizabeth joined Park National Bank in Newark, Ohio, where she enjoyed her professional career. It was at Park National Bank where Elizabeth met her fiancé, William Elliott Harris (Newark, OH). The two of them made a home in Newark with their rescue Boxer, Penny.

Elizabeth was passionate about service, especially for the American Brain Tumor Association, another non-profit supporting brain tumor and brain cancer research.  Elizabeth served on the ABTA's Columbus Ohio 5K planning committee, and since 2014, her 5K team, Liz's Unexpected Journey, has raised nearly $100,000 for the organization.