LaPanta is a graduate of Totino-Grace High School and St. John's University.
Other Schools noted by Parade were: Totino-Grace High School's "Company of Singers" (MN), DeKalb High School's "Classic Connection" (IN), and Clinton High School's "Attache" (MS).
Rose Totino (1915–1994), American frozen pizza company co-founder
The first class graduated in 1970 and 10 years later, in 1980, the school was renamed to Totino-Grace High School in honor of generous benefactors Jim and Rose Totino, owners of the national frozen pizza chain famous for their frozen pizza rolls.