First Tee Junior Announced as the 2027 PURE Insurance Scholar
PURE Staff
September 18, 2026
First Tee – Metropolitan New York’s Nyah Roccamonte-Clark has been named the 2027 PURE Insurance Scholar. She was selected for her exceptional leadership, commitment to her community and role as a mentor to younger participants at her local First Tee chapter. The scholarship was awarded at The Match—a team-style golf tournament that takes place during the PURE Insurance Championship.
Roccamonte-Clark began playing golf at the age of five when her grandparents, who worked at Plainfield West Nine in Edison, NJ, enrolled her in the course's First Tee program. Now, she’s the No. 1 player on her high school golf team and a First Tee junior coach. She finished 15th at 2026 First Tee National Championship at the University of North Carolina, a competitive tournament that brings together the top players across the First Tee network.
Off the course, she completed 225 hours of community service last year, participates in her school’s STEM Connections Club and maintains a 4.0 GPA. She aspires to pursue a career in sports psychology.
PURE Insurance Scholars was introduced in 2021 to support First Tee and its College Scholarship Program. This scholarship provides financial support and mentorship to standout First Tee juniors. With the help of many, PURE surpassed the first $1 million goal in just four years and is committed to raise another $1 million by 2029 to continue supporting First Tee and PURE Insurance Scholars.
I'm so proud of the work we’ve done with First Tee.
"There are some incredible young golfers here this week, but more importantly, there are young men and women of character who are leaders in their schools and communities. They're going to shape the future, and PURE is proud to play a role in their stories."
Photo credit: Patrick Koenig and Bernadette Johnston
Meet past years' PURE Insurance Scholars
Malakai Jazayeri
2026 Scholar
Malakai Jazayeri was announced as one of two PURE Insurance Scholars at the 2025 PURE Insurance Championship. Jazayeri attended high school in Gilbert, Arizona. An exceptional golfer and scholar, he was a Top 10 finisher at the 2025 First Tee National Championship at the University of Notre Dame and the recipient of the 2024 First Tee – Phoenix Player of the Year Award. Through the Phoenix First Tee chapter, he mentors younger players and serves as a representative, speaking about the mission and impact at events. Jazayeri is currently attending South Mountain Community College, where he continues to play golf, with plans to transfer to a four-year university.
Ashton Washington
2026 Scholar
Ashton Washington was announced as one of two PURE Insurance Scholars at the 2025 PURE Insurance Championship. As a high school student, he was a member of the National Honor Society and was dual enrolled at his high school and Santa Fe College, where he was working towards an Associates degree in Business Administration. Washington is a 13-year participant at First Tee – Tampa and a dedicated volunteer at Feeding Tampa Bay and Metropolitan Ministries. Washington is currently attending Florida A&M University.
Hannah Stouder
2025 Scholar
Hannah Stouder was announced as a PURE Insurance Scholar at the 2024 PURE Insurance Championship. Throughout high school, she earned a 4.14 GPA and served as captain of her high school golf team. She completed more than 250 community service hours last year with several organizations including First Tee – Greater Sacramento’s US Kids Golf Tour and attended First Tee’s Innovator Forum where she developed Hannah’s Care Closet, which provides food, clothing and hygiene items to kids in need.
Aditi Balakrishna
2024 Scholar
Aditi Balakrishna was announced as a PURE Insurance Scholar at the 2023 PURE Insurance Championship. Throughout high school, she proved herself as a leader and a champion of making positive change in her community, serving as President of the Neurodiversity Club and Vice President of the Society of Women Engineers. She earned a 3.97 GPA and was part of the National Honor Society. Aditi plans to combine her passion for mechanical engineering and golf to create sustainable golf products.
Isabelle Junio
2023 Scholar
Isabelle was announced as a PURE Insurance Scholar at the 2022 PURE Insurance Championship. She spent her high school years volunteering for the Agua Fria Fine Arts Festival and graduated with 4.58 GPA. She is a freshman at Arizona State University and is majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Geographic Information Systems. Isabelle dreams of designing spaces that benefit society and the environment.
Jacob Zakaria
2022 Scholar
Jacob received the title of PURE Insurance Scholar at the 2021 PURE Insurance Championship. Jacob spent 12 years involved with First Tee and volunteered as a coach and mentor to younger participants. He graduated with a 4.69 GPA and is currently a sophomore studying Molecular and Cellular Biology at UC Berkeley, hoping to pursue a medical career, and spent the last summer working at a local urgent care.
