Scott Christopher Stanec

Scott Christopher Stanec died on November 28 in a tragic hiking accident in Switzerland. Scott grew up in Widefield, Colo., where he graduated from Widefield High School. He graduated from Colorado College with a degree in biology. As a trainer in the Athletics Department at Colorado College, he worked with many athletes and was known to be calm in times of crisis. He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. After graduation, Scott and fellow CC alumna Kristin Vidmar Stanec were married in 1992 in Shove Chapel at Colorado College. Scott received his master’s degree from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif. Scott and Kris made Colorado Springs their permanent residence, where they both pursued careers as educators in the community and raised their family.

Scott had a great impact on the lives of those around him as a beloved husband, father and educator, most recently as principal of Mann Middle School. His humor and ability to connect with anyone of any age quickly endeared him to many. He was a lifelong cycling and hockey fan. He and his family traveled several times to cheer on the peloton of the Tour de France. Scott always brought his bike and rode throughout the French mountain passes, including Col du Galibier and Mont Ventoux. He also thoroughly enjoyed riding across Nebraska in BRAN every summer with his son and family friends, as well as riding in the Copper Triangle in Colorado. He treasured his family, friends and colleagues and will be remembered for his wit and love of life.Scott is survived by so many who will miss him; his wife Kristin, his son DJ and his daughter Emme, and his dog Opie. He also is survived by his parents Don and Sue Stanec, his sister Sandy Riley (children Conner, Grady and Callahan), brother Steven Stanec, and grandmother Dorothy McReynolds. He will be greatly missed by his sister-in-law Laurel Buckner (husband Brian and children Thomas and Quinn), brother-in-law Ted Vidmar (wife Lisa and children Caroline and Jake) and mother-in-law Denise Vidmar. He also leaves behind an extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A celebration of Scott’s life will be held at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 6, at Shove Chapel at Colorado College with a reception immediately following in Gates Common Room in Palmer Hall at Colorado College. In lieu of flowers, donations to honor Scott’s memory may be made out to “The Scott Stanec Memorial Fund” and mailed to Pikes Peak National Bank, 2401 West Colorado Ave., 80904, or dropped off at any of their locations.

Arrangements under the direction of Swan-Law Funeral Directors, Colorado Springs, CO.