Reyhan Habib | Top 20 Under 20 2025

by avenuecalgary

Age: 18

Throughout high school, Reyhan Habib was known as “Book Boy,” a title he earned by volunteering (unprompted) as the school’s first (and only) student library assistant at the time and one he wore with pride. His long-term goals are in business and politics. Despite his young age, he’s already one of the most decorated speakers in the country, finishing second in the National Public Speaking Championships, representing Canada in the World Individual Debating & Public Speaking Championship, and medalling consistently at the provincial and national level on the speech and debate circuit. He’s also heavily involved in numerous math and coding programs with the Calgary Public Library and counts the library’s Bright Futures Scholarship among his many academic awards.

“If we don’t respect people who we disagree with, we’re never going to come up with innovative solutions.”