The Partnership Scholars Program community is deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Glenn Langer, our founder and long-time leader. Anyone who met Glenn immediately felt the power of his personality and his passion for creating a better world than the one he entered. With his creation of Partnership Scholars Program in in 1996, Dr. Langer took a simple idea and created a lasting legacy across California. In founding PSP, Dr. Langer and his late wife Marianne together created opportunities for more than 600 students to date to achieve their dreams of college and lifetime success.  

Dr. Langer grew up in the Great Depression, an experience that firmly shaped his world view. As he wrote in in his 2004 memoir, “I firmly believe that had I not been lucky enough to be born and live in the United States of America, I would not have graduated from college, gone on to medical school and then had all the options and opportunities which that education provided. It is this belief which prompted me to establish a pre-college education program here in California… Our goal is to break the cycle of poverty and social discrimination and allow our talented ‘Scholars’ to develop to their full potential…”

He brought that vision to life nearly 25 years ago and it remains a strong force today in the PSP communities of Lennox, El Monte and Hawthorne in Southern California, and in Fort Bragg, Mendocino and Ukiah in Northern California.

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 online here.

Our wishes for peace and comfort go out to Dr. Langer’s family. 

Please read on for Dr. Langer’s full obituary, demonstrating his far-reaching impact and legacy. 

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