Impactful Individual: Rosemary Pledger Rawls College alumna Rosemary Pledger was the first person to ever earn a PhD in Business Administration from TexasTech in 1968. She went on to serve as the first Dean of the School of Business and Public Administration at uhclearlake and was the first woman to serve as president of the academy.nam. Pledger became a powerful role model for other women in business and played a pivotal role in establishing the Association of Business & Professional Women, a network that is still thriving today. Learn more about Pledger's impact, and be sure to visit the college's showcase at the museumofttu. ⬆️ Link in bio. #TTU100 #FromHereItsPossible #TexasTech #Impact #BuiltOnRawls