She went on to represent Kentucky in the Miss USA 1999 pageant held in Branson, Missouri on February 2, 1999.
Menshouse did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Kimberly Pressler of New York.
[3] Menshouse received her B.S., cum laude in biology with a minor in chemistry, in 1995 from Morehead State University.
After working as a spokesperson for several organizations and companies, including the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, she received her J.D.
While at Kentucky Law, she was a William Mills Scholar, on the editorial board of the Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law, a member of the moot court board and received the CALI award (highest grade in the class) in her patent class.