He attended Carl Sandburg High School where he served as student body vice-president alongside student body president Dave Jones.
hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd kˈɑːɹl sˈændbɜːɡ hˈaɪ skˈuːl wˌɛɹ hiː sˈɜːvd æz stˈuːdənt bˈɑːdi vˈaɪspɹˈɛzɪdənt ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd stˈuːdənt bˈɑːdi pɹˈɛzɪdənt dˈeɪv dʒˈoʊnz.