Lewis Alumni Feature: Elliott Eiden '18
Growing up, Elliott’s father was a private pilot and aviation enthusiast. Sharing his passion with Elliott, they would build and fly remote control planes and go to airshows together. Elliott was exploring careers during high school, and learned about the Lewis University aviation program and was eager for the opportunity to pursue the dreams he had as a young boy. In 2018, Elliott graduated from Lewis with a double major in Aviation Maintenance Management and Aerospace Technology. He received a minor in Unmanned Aircraft Systems and has his Airframe and Powerplant license. He is also a private pilot. Elliott is currently employed as a mechanic for a private corporate jet. In 2020, an opportunity presented itself that would take his love of aviation to a new height. He and his father purchased a privately owned, public use turf airport, which was likely to close like others in the area. Their desire was to save Camp Lake Airport in Salem, Wisconsin and r...