The recipient of a bachelor's degree in English from Hamilton College, David Bohn of Redding, CT, has served as president of Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation since 1995 and helped increase corporate annual revenue by 380 percent. An active member of the Redding, CT, community, David Bohn has contributed to multiple nonprofit organizations, including the Arthritis Foundation.
A common misconception holds that arthritis only affects senior citizens. However, children can be diagnosed with various subtypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), of which symptoms include fever and a salmon-colored rash that might present itself weeks or even months before joint pain. Having the affliction doesn't have to limit one's potential, however, and Charcandrick West is a prime example of this. West scored three touchdowns in his first high school football game, but woke up in incredible pain the following day. Symptoms lasted for about a month before suddenly vanishing, only to return again the following season. He was eventually diagnosed with systemic JIA and prescribed a biologic that has since kept symptoms from reoccurring.
Now, following a successful collegiate career at Abilene Christian University, West is a veteran of four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). The 5-foot-10, 205-pound running back has 999 rushing yards and 552 receiving yards to go along with a combined 12 touchdowns in 49 games, all of which have been played with the Kansas City Chiefs.
A common misconception holds that arthritis only affects senior citizens. However, children can be diagnosed with various subtypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), of which symptoms include fever and a salmon-colored rash that might present itself weeks or even months before joint pain. Having the affliction doesn't have to limit one's potential, however, and Charcandrick West is a prime example of this. West scored three touchdowns in his first high school football game, but woke up in incredible pain the following day. Symptoms lasted for about a month before suddenly vanishing, only to return again the following season. He was eventually diagnosed with systemic JIA and prescribed a biologic that has since kept symptoms from reoccurring.
Now, following a successful collegiate career at Abilene Christian University, West is a veteran of four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). The 5-foot-10, 205-pound running back has 999 rushing yards and 552 receiving yards to go along with a combined 12 touchdowns in 49 games, all of which have been played with the Kansas City Chiefs.
