Arayan Sadat

During high school, studying and successfully practicing law was not something that Aryan had considered, and it did not come easy for him. With the negative influences he was surrounded with and poor decision-making, he crossed paths with the law on several occasions. Unbelievably, Aryan dropped out of high school and this made a huge impact in Aryan's life. For many, a youthful conduct of this nature would become an insurmountable barrier leading to a troubled future. Remarkably for Aryan, the challenges faced in his youth became valuable life lessons and he managed to learn from his mistakes while achieving a positive growth mindset. After returning to and graduating high school, Aryan continued to pursue his studies at University of Leicester in England. Aryan was determined to become a lawyer and inspire Calgarians through his community work and leadership.

Aryan's given name was Mujtaba. However, throughout his teenage and adult life, he was called by "Aryan" as many people (such as teachers, classmates, and coworkers) could not pronounce Mujtaba properly. This made him believe that as a future candidate and lawyer, it would be best to continue to go by the name Aryan for the simplicity and ease of it compared to his real name. In 2015, he legally changed his first name to Aryan, making it simpler for everyone to pronounce.