Tony Varilone Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced
May 13, 2024 10:22AM ● By Anna Pro
Front row, Jeanne Varilone, Bill Horsley, back row, Jerry Stoor, Abby Hansen, Izzy Shelton, Macee Simmons, Galen Wilson, and Socci
The Caribou Historical Society is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Tony Varilone Memorial Scholarships. Each year Tony’s wife Jeanne Varilone and his daughter Heidi Varilone Thompson award several scholarships honoring his memory.
Tony was a great promoter of Caribou County and was dedicated to preserving it’s history. He was a long time member of the Caribou Historical Society and served as it’s president until his death in December of 2015. He spent many hours of volunteer time dressing up as Jesse Fairchild (Carriboo Jack) to educate the school children about the important history of Soda Springs and Caribou County and how it got its name. In addition to the historical Society Tony served on many other committees promoting the county and surrounding areas including. The Bear River Heritage, the Idaho Heritage Trust, Idaho Foundation for Parks and Lands, Pioneer County Travel Council, Pioneer Historic Byway, and the Oregon Trail Scenic Byway just to name a few.
The very deserving recipients of this year’s $500 scholarships are all from Soda Springs High School this year and met with Jeanne and members of the Historical Society Board at he Caribou Historical Society Museum last week to receive their awards. They are Abby Hansen, Macee Simmons, and Izzy Shelton.
