The Los Angeles Times posted a moving tribute to Partnership Scholars Program founder Dr. Glenn Langer this week. Below are some excerpts from the story about his life and legacy. We are honored to carry his legacy forward into the future. 

Glenn Langer, the cardiologist who helped disadvantaged students attend college, dies at 91 

When Glenn Langer retired as head of the UCLA’s cardiovascular research lab in 1997, he dipped into his retirement savings to buy books, calculators and tickets to museums and theaters.

Not for himself, but for disadvantaged students at Lennox Middle School.

Years earlier, during a visit to the school’s science fair, Langer had been impressed by the studious and motivated youngsters from the community east of Los Angeles International Airport. But he was saddened to know that less than 15% of the students from Lennox would go to college. So he decided to do something about it.

His philanthropy would help establish the Partnership Scholars Program, whose mission was to create academic opportunities for youth by providing “six years of educational and cultural experiences to academically motivated, but economically disadvantaged students, starting in the 7th grade, to promote college access and a lifetime of success,” reads its website….

The program eventually expanded from Lennox Middle School to several other campuses in Los Angeles and Mendocino counties. Since it began, 622 students have been awarded scholarships, said Lisa Ruben, CEO of the program, and nearly 100% have gone on to college.

Read the full tribute here. 

As noted in our previous post, at Dr. Langer’s request, there will not be a funeral ceremony. His wife has asked that any cards and memorial gifts be directed to Partnership Scholars Program, PO Box 156, El Segundo, CA 90245 or partnershipscholarsprogram.org/donate.