CNN announced Tuesday it will be inviting journalism students to this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, instead of celebrities.

"Once again, our employees — on camera and behind the scenes — will attend the association's annual dinner on April 29," a statement from CNN Communications reads on Twitter. "This year, our guests will be journalism students."

"We feel there is no better way to underscore our commitment to the health and longevity of a free press than to celebrate its future," the statement continues. "We stand with the WHCA 100 percent and look forward to being a part of an evening dedicated to funding scholarships and honoring great journalism."

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Vanity Fair and The New Yorker magazine announced in January they plan boycott the annual event at the Washington Hilton, but no other major publications or outlets have followed suit.

In the past, media outlets have invited celebrities to sit at their tables, alongside lawmakers and other Washington figures.

President Trump said Sunday he will not be attending the event this year, marking the first time in 36 years a sitting president has not participated.

I will not be attending the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 25, 2017

President Reagan couldn't attend in 1981, as he was recovering from an assassination attempt, but did make a video appearance. Jimmy Carter did not attend two of his four years in office.

A host, usually a comedian, has not yet been chosen.