mˈɛnɑːɹd ɐtˈɛndᵻd skˈuːl ɪn spˈɑːɹɾə, ˌɪlənˈɔɪ ænd oʊhˈaɪoʊ sˈɛntɹəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ, ðˈɛn aɪbˈɪɹiə kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn aɪbˈɪɹiə, oʊhˈaɪoʊ.
Menard attended school in Sparta, Illinois and Ohio Central College, then Iberia College in Iberia, Ohio.