Ali Al-Saady is a Grade 10 student at Saint Francis Xavier High School in Ottawa, ON. His favorite subjects are History, English, Civics and Business and he enjoys playing basketball and swimming in his free time. Ali is passionate about environmental preservation and is a supporter of the anti-nuclear and free trade movements. In the future, Ali hopes to pursue an undergraduate degree in political science and then go on to Law School to specialize in corporate law. Ali is the second runner up in the Grade 9 & 10 Category for NAOC's 2016 high school essay competition.