Penn State Behrend’s Class of 2024 is ready to make its mark on the world!  We’re proud of our students and all that they have learned and accomplished here at Behrend. Over the next several weeks, we will introduce you to a few of our remarkable seniors who have engaged in college life in a big way, conducted valuable research, pioneered innovations, and overcome challenges during their time at Penn State Behrend.

Today, we’d like you to meet Kylie Pinetti.

Majors: Accounting and Finance

Minor: Applied Economics

Certificates: Financial Planning and Financial Controllership

Hometown: Harborcreek, Pennsylvania

On choosing Behrend: I chose Behrend because it is close to home, and it is a good business school.

On choosing her major: I like numbers, finance, and helping people

Her proudest accomplishment at Behrend: Being involved with the Financial Planning Association club.

Campus involvement: President of the Financial Planning Association Club, member of the Accounting Club, involved in the Center for Financial Literacy

What makes her unique: I coach softball at Harborcreek High School, where I went to high school and played softball.

What you might be surprised to know about her: I like Legos. I have a big family, including four siblings with a twenty-year age gap between the oldest and youngest. I love to make cookies with my grandma. I am an extreme couponer. I have a mini golden doodle named Beau. I am graduating after just three years.

Her definition of living a good life: Having dogs.

Her passion: Helping people, especially through coaching softball and at Behrend’s Center for Financial Literacy.

Advice for first-year students: Get involved! There were several opportunities presented to me just from just being involved. Make connections!

After her graduation, Kylie plans to pursue a career in financial planning