UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — On Sunday, Kayla Lynch will join Penn State’s 800,000-plus alumni network, graduating with a bachelor of science degree in economics and a Smeal College business fundamentals certificate. She also received certificates in macroeconomics, money, and banking, and economics of business and law through the Department of Economics in the College of the Liberal Arts.
In January, Lynch will move to New York City to work full-time for financial services company Marex as a junior environmental commodities broker working in the renewable energy credit market. She said she’s excited to be “a part of a generation and a team that is putting their best foot forward every day to help our future become a greener and better place for ourselves now and also the future generations to come.”
Originally from Middletown, New Jersey, Lynch began pursuing her degree at Penn State Harrisburg, where she learned to live independently and take charge of her actions. In the fall of her second year, she transitioned to the University Park campus.
“Changing campuses was a big transition, but the College of the Liberal Arts was incredibly supportive,” Lynch said. “From the start, I felt welcomed at University Park and encouraged to get involved.”
Joining organizations and clubs proved vital to adjusting to the new campus. Among other activities, the change-of-campus student has been an active member of the Women in Economics Society and Penn State Snowboard Club, as well as a dedicated Liberal Arts peer adviser.