Navy Hospital Corpsman · Pre-Med StudentRejoice Tapon —
Rejoice Tapon —
Doc Rejoice
Rejoice Tapon grew up in West Africa's Sahel without electricity, running water, or a birth certificate. Today he's a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman and pre-med student carrying a 3.83 GPA, transferring toward a four-year university in Fall 2027 on his way to medical school.
“REJOICE TAPON — Doc. Corpsman. Future Surgeon.”
Highlights
A path built on service and discipline
Hospital Ship Deployment
Deployed as a Navy Hospital Corpsman aboard a humanitarian hospital ship, the world's largest.
3.83 GPA, Pre-Med
Pre-med coursework across four California community colleges, transferring Fall 2027.
Fluent in Five Languages
English, French, Hausa, Fulfulde, and Kanuri — plus conversational Spanish.
Sole Medical Provider
Served as sole medical provider for 107 Marines during an infantry deployment.
From a village with no electricity to the front line of medicine.
Read about the journey from Houloum, Cameroon to the U.S. Navy — and the road ahead to surgical residency.