Farragut native graduates from U.S. Naval Academy
a Bachelor of Science degree in data science and a commission as a 2nd lieutenant in
the U.S. Marine Corps.
Reczek, son of Michael Reczek, is a graduate of Farragut High School. At the academy, Reczek was a member of the 27th Company.
Founded in 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy “is a prestigious four-year service academy that prepares midshipmen morally, mentally and physically to be professional officers in the naval service,” a press release stated. “More than 4,400 men and women representing every state in the United States and several foreign countries make up the student body, known as the Brigade of Midshipmen.
“U.S. News and World Reports has recognized the Naval Academy as the 2025 No. 1 public school and No. 3 best liberal arts college,” the release added. “Midshipmen learn from military and civilian instructors and participate in intercollegiate varsity sports and extracurricular activities. “They also study subjects, such as leadership, ethics, small arms, drill, seamanship and navigation, tactics, naval engineering and weapons and military law,” it stated. “Upon graduation, midshipmen earn a Bachelor of Science degree in a choice of 26 different subject majors and go on to serve at least five years of exciting and rewarding service as commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps,” the release added. “The Brigade of Midshipmen is comprised of approximately 4,400 students from every state in the union. Each year, about 1,200 students are admitted to the Naval Academy’s incoming class.”
The academy’s alumni include, one president, 32 members of Congress, six governors, 72 Medal of Honor recipients, two Nobel Prize winners, 56 astronauts, 56 Rhodes Scholars and more than 4,000 admirals and generals.
