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Pollan was born in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], to Rex Clark (1912–1980) and Faith Basye (1911–2002). Her father worked in the [[oil]] fields about Houston and later Refugio (pronounced RE FURY OH) in south Texas. The family moved to Springdale in Washington and Benton counties in northwestern Arkansas, where her father made his living in the [[poultry]] business.

Pollan was born in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], to Rex Clark (1912–1980) and Faith Basye (1911–2002). Her father worked in the [[oil]] fields about Houston and later Refugio (pronounced RE FURY OH) in south Texas. The family moved to Springdale in Washington and Benton counties in northwestern Arkansas, where her father made his living in the [[poultry]] business.<ref>Billy Hathorn, Interview with Carolyn Pollan, May 16, 2007.</ref>

Pollan graduated from Springdale High School in 1955. She then procured her bachelor's degree from the private [[Christianity|Christian]] John Brown University in Siloam Springs (pronounced CY LUM) in Benton County, Arkansas. She graduated from JBU in 1959 and was a member of the university trustees for more than twenty-five, having previously served as vice chairman. In 1993, Pollan was awarded her [[Ph.D.]] in [[education]] from the accredited on-line Walden University in [[Minneapolis]],  [[Minnesota]].<ref name=pollanencyc/>

Pollan graduated from Springdale High School in 1955. She then procured her bachelor's degree from the private [[Christianity|Christian]] John Brown University in Siloam Springs (pronounced CY LUM) in Benton County, Arkansas. She graduated from JBU in 1959 and was a member of the university trustees for more than twenty-five, having previously served as vice chairman. In 1993, Pollan was awarded her [[Ph.D.]] in [[education]] from the accredited on-line Walden University in [[Minneapolis]],  [[Minnesota]].<ref name=pollanencyc/>