Renamed in January 2026, the MCBA–LSSU Rich and Linda Haslett Scholarship Award (formerly the Michigan Charter Boat Association Fisheries Scholarship) continues the same scholarship originally established in 2018 by the Michigan Charter Boat Association, Inc. (MCBA). The MCBA is a nonprofit organization of professional, United States Coast Guard–licensed captains operating safety-inspected vessels, with a flawless safety record spanning several decades while guiding anglers on sport-fishing excursions across the four Great Lakes surrounding Michigan. The name change honors Rich and Linda Haslett for their instrumental role in the scholarship’s creation, while the annual award continues to provide financial assistance to Lake Superior State University students majoring in Fisheries and Wildlife Management or Biology, with a focus on fisheries studies.
