Staff Reports | Community Updates
Chaparral High School hosted the 2025 Future Ready Conference, an event presented by the Scottsdale Unified School District Career and Technical Education department in partnership with Scottsdale Rotary.
The full-day program brought together more than 480 CTE students to explore careers, develop professional skills and connect with industry leaders, according to a press release.
Students participated in workshops covering academic and workplace pathways, including:
Professional skills: Networking, personal branding, dress for success and tie-tying instruction
Hospitality: Hospitality management, culinary arts and event planning
Finance: Financial advising, paychecks, budgeting, taxes and accounting
Business: Entrepreneurship, opportunity identification and real estate
Engineering: Aerospace, electrical, mechanical, civil, biomedical and architectural design
Criminal justice: Law, public safety, psychology and related fields
More than 35 Scottsdale Rotary members volunteered as mentors, session leaders and career experts, providing students with exposure to real-world professions and reinforcing Chaparral’s commitment to community partnerships.
The event included résumé-building labs, elevator-pitch coaching, work-based learning opportunities and city apprenticeship programs. It concluded with a networking reception for CTE students and Rotarians.
“We are excited that our students had the opportunity to learn directly from community leaders who work in these fields and see how their current studies can translate to careers after high school,” said Chaparral Principal Joshua Pantier. “Thank you to the Scottsdale Rotary members for their dedication to the Scottsdale community and the students at Chaparral.”
