Ella Hutchinson and Chanelle Maxfieldat Thistle’s Summit in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, November 20, 2025
Ginevra Spinelli
Ella Hutchinson navigates college life with awareness shaped by her autoimmune disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, which causes inflammation and joint pain and requires her to avoid gluten. Diagnosed in high school, she approaches every daily choice, including what she eats, as an act of self-care and attention.
