The LORD gives a variety of gifts to us as human beings so that we might use them for the benefit of our neighbor and to His glory. 1 Peter 4:10: “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” Our lives are opportunities to use our God-given gifts for the benefit of others through our individual callings in our family, at work, in church, and in our society. We thank God for the gifts He richly gives to us as His children which are being used to His glory in so many ways! “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).
While Immanuel doesn’t offer course variety like other schools, it still ends up with graduates serving in a large variety of vocations. While the world may glamorize certain vocations in life, Immanuel emphasizes using God-given gifts to serve Him and society as a whole. Some graduates pursue areas in the sciences, in particular engineering, some go on to serve faithfully as Christian mothers and fathers, and some go on to train to be pastors and teachers in the CLC.
Quotes from Martin Luther Regarding Vocation:
“A cobbler, a smith, a farmer, each has the work and office of his trade, and yet they are all alike consecrated priests and bishops, and every one by means of his own work or office must benefit and serve every other, that in this way many kinds of work may be done for the bodily and spiritual welfare of the community, even as all the members of the body serve one another”
“What you do in your house is worth as much as if you did it up in heaven for our Lord God … We should accustom ourselves to think of our position and work as sacred and well-pleasing to God, not on account of the position and work, but on account of the word and faith from which the obedience and the work flow”
See examples of what our Immanuel Lutheran High School graduates have gone on to do:
| Name | Year | College | Degree | Career |
| Nathan Albrecht | 1993 | Univ. of Minnesota/Eastern Washington Univ. | BS Fisheries & Wildlife/MS Biology | Fish & Wildlife Biologist |
| Nichole Best | 2003 | St. Catherine Univ./St. Thomas Univ. | Masters in Social Work | Social Worker |
| Tom Beekman | 1979 | Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison | BS Civil & Environmental Engineering | Dept. of Transportation Planning Chief |
| James Bomber | 2007 | Univ. of WI-Eau Claire/Univ. of Minnesota | BS Physics & BS Mechanical Engineering | Medical Device Test Engineer |
| Becky Buck | 1989 | Immanuel Lutheran College | BS Elementary Education | Mother/Teacher/Childhood Caregiver |
| Michael Eichstadt | 1977 | Immanuel Lutheran College/Seminary | BA Pre-Theological Studies | CLC Pastor/CLC President |
| Dale Enns | 1973 | Univ. of Minnesota/Stanford University | PhD Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering | Aerospace Controls Engineer |
| Matthew Dick | 1995 | Minnesota State University | Law Enforcement | Police Officer/Detective |
| Caleb Gerbitz | 2012 | Univ. of Wisconsin/Hamline College of Law | BS Economics/JD Law | Economic Policy Advisor |
| Becky Haddad | 2008 | UW-Platteville/North Dakota State/Oregon St. | BS & MS Agricultural Education | Agricultural Education Instructor |
| Lynn Hammond | 1989 | Immanuel Luth. College/Univ. of Wyoming | AA/BS & MS Speech Language Pathology | Speech Language Pathologist |
| Nathan Kettner | 1995 | UW-Eau Claire/Univ. of CO-Colorado Springs | BS Physics/MS Engineering Management | Satellite Systems Engineer |
| Heidi Kopp | 1999 | Univ. of Missouri-St. Louis | Doctor of Optometry | Optometrist |
| Stephen Kuehne | 1984 | Immanuel Lutheran College/Stanford Univ. | Associate Arts/PhD Electrical Engineering | Integrated Circuit Researcher & Developer |
| Joseph Lau | 1985 | Immanuel Lutheran College | BS Elementary Education | ILC Professor |
| Kelly Zanzarella | 1999 | Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Degree in Medicine | Anesthesiologist |
| Jarrod Lentz | 2007 | Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison | MS Medical Physics | Medical Physicist |
| Rachel Mackensen | 2011 | Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | BS Nursing | Registered Nurse |
| Katherine Moffenbier | 2010 | Minnesota West Community College | Associate Arts | Farmer |
| Ryan Mueller | 2014 | NA | NA | Pipe Organ Builder/Consultant |
| Heidi Nelson | 2001 | Immanuel Lutheran College | BS Elementary Education | CLC Teacher |
| Tom Naumann | 2009 | Immanuel Lutheran College/Seminary | BA Pre-Theological Studies | CLC Pastor |
| Nathan Noeldner | 2008 | Univ. of North Dakota | BS Aeronautics | Air Traffic Controller |
| Todd Ohlmann | 1986 | Immanuel Lutheran College/Seminary | BA Pre-Theological Studies | CLC Missionary, Foreign & Domestic |
| Ryan Oman | 1999 | Anoka Technical College | Construction/Electrician Certificate | Towing Business Owner |
| Paul Pelzl | 1995 | Univ. of Michigan | MS Electrical Engineering: Systems | Software Engineer |
| Tamar Pfeiffer | 2003 | Immanuel Lutheran College/UW-Eau Claire | BS Elementary Education/Special Ed. Certified | Stay-at-Home Mom/Music Teacher |
| Sarah Radichel | 2002 | Northwestern Health Sciences University | Doctorate of Chiropractic | Chiropractor |
| Jennifer Rademacher | 1989 | Univ. of Minnesota | BS Civil Engineering | Engineering Project Manager |
| Lt. JG Joshua Rodebaugh | 2008 | Milwaukee School of Engineering/US Navy | BS Biomed Engineering/Nuclear Engineering | Naval Nuclear Propulsion Officer |
| Rachel Rosendahl | 1997 | Immanuel Lutheran College | BS Elementary Education | CLC Teacher/Online Sales Entrepreneur |
| Ned Sandhoefner | 2015 | Immanuel Lutheran College | Associate Arts | Warehouse Worker |
| Christina Schaser | 2011 | Anoka-Ramsey Community College | Associate Arts | Stay-at-Home Mom |
| Karen Schaser | 1979 | Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | BS Nursing | Registered Nurse |
| Daniel Schierenbeck | 1988 | Immanuel Luth. College/Univ. of Tennessee | BA Pre-Theological Studies /PhD English | English Professor |
| Steve Sippert | 1981 | Immanuel Lutheran College/Seminary | Associate Arts plus BA Pre-Theological Studies | ILC Professor /ILC President |
| Andy Sydow | 2009 | Rice University | BS Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineer |
| Chris Sumey | 2000 | Washington Univ. School of Medicine | Doctorate of Medicine | Physician of Hematology and Oncology |
| Nathan Wales | 1997 | Immanuel Lutheran College | BS Elementary Education | CLC Teacher |
| Danielle Wittorp | 2006 | UW-Eau Claire/San Francisco State Univ. | BS English & Psychology/MS Industrial Pysch. | Senior Talent Analytics Lead |