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B12 A 1 4 2 0 1 8 Names For the second year in a row, dent Trump and first ladyMelania Trumpwill not be at the Kennedy Cen- ter Honors gala, which will be held in Washington Dec. 2. Melania spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, said Tuesday that this the couple are not plan- ning to attend the annual fund-raiser. The 2018 Honors will salute the life- time achievements of four artists composer Philip Glass, singer-actress- es Cher and RebaMcEntire, and jazz musicianWayne as well as the creative team behind the ground- breaking musical The Kennedy Center declined to comment. Last year, the Trumps announced in August that they would skip the De- cember gala, a highlight of the Wash- ington social calendar, after several re- cipients said they would not attend a White House reception hosted by the president.

Presidents have no say in the choice of honorees they are selected by a Kennedy Center committee from nominations by the public and past winners but they have hosted pre- performance receptions at the White House and sit with the award winners throughout the star-studded salutes. Every president has attended since 1978, although Jimmy Carter skipped it in 1979 because of the Iran hostage crisis and George H.W. Bush and Bill Clintonwere absent because of trips to Europe in 1989 and 1994. President Obama arrived late in 2015. In those cases, the first ladies served as hosts.

Trump, who is expected to be in Ar- gentina for the G-20 summit Nov. 30- Dec. 1, has twice called for the elimi- nation of the National Endowment for the Arts, the federal agency that sup- ports dance, theater, media and other artistic endeavors in cities across the country. Last year, the members of the Committee on the Arts and the Humanities collectively resigned in a letter that criticized WASHINGTON POST Less than a week after 187 new US citizens were welcomed in a natural- ization ceremony at the John F. Ken- nedy Presidential Library on Election Day, the JFK Library Foundation hosted a reception and dinner recog- nizing the numerous contributions of immigrants to America.

On Saturday evening, the founda- New Frontier Network held a panel discussion with a trio of immi- grants: former Night star Horatio Sanz, who was born in Chile and recently naturalized; and Good actor Bambadjan Bamba, who emigrated from the Ivory Coast and is a De- ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient; and founder of the New American Leaders foundation Sayu Bhojwani, who was born in In- dia, grew up in Belize, and is also a naturalized citizen. Prior to the discussion, Khizr Khan, an immigrant from Pakistan whose son, Humayun, was killed while serving in the US Army during the Iraq war, gave a speech in honor of Veterans Day with his wife of 45 years, Ghazala, in the audience. Khan is perhaps best known for speaking at the 2016 Democratic convention and asking then-candidate Donald Trump, you even read the United States Constitution? I will gladly lend you my as he held his pocket Constitution in the air. On Saturday, Khan spoke about reading all 1,238 words of the Decla- ration of Independence while study- ing at Harvard Law School. He noted the seventh grievance against King George III for the Laws for Naturalization of in an attempt to the population of these forefathers had foreseen what immigrants bring to a society, bring to this Khan said.

we have continued to bring that spirit to the United Following the speech and a dinner, Sanz, Bamba, and Bhojwani spoke about the immigration poli- cies and their own experiences as im- migrants in a discussion moderated by Shane Cahill, the Consul General of Ireland in Boston. Bamba, whose family fled political instability in the Ivory Coast and set- tled in New York City in the early said he find out he was an undocumented immigrant until he was a teenager. He added that after 20-plus years of his family waiting for their asylum request to be granted, he was over the age of 21 and married, and ineligible for a green card. But in 2012, the DACA program allowed Bamba to keep working legally in the States. God for the DACA pro- gram that Obama signed in Bamba said.

am able to be here and to work and to continue to pursue my KEVIN SLANE, Boston.com On Tuesday morning, Forbes re- leased its annual 30 under 30 list, honoring innovators and entrepre- neurs in various industries across the United States and Canada. In the food and drink category, one local company stuck out: Spyce, the fast-casual res- taurant founded by four MIT grads with a penchant for robots. Spyce opened in May, bringing hearty, affordable bowls to Downtown Crossing. It operates much like a Sweetgreen or a Chipotle, except in- stead of humans assembling your veg- etables and proteins, robots do all of the work behind the counter. The tech-centric restaurant was founded byMichael Farid, Brady Knight, Kale Rogers, and Luke eter, who then partnered with Mi- chelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud to create a nutritious concept with a rea- sonable price point: bowls that start at $7.50.

Customers place their orders using a touch-screen menu at a kiosk, then wait in line while their bowls are assembled in autonomous cooking pots that are capable of heating, mix- ing, and self-cleaning. According to Forbes, Spyce has se- cured $24.8 million in funding no small feat for a company that current- ly only has one location. Other locals on the 30 under 30 list includeMikaela Shiffrin, the 23-year- old Team USA alpine skier who at- tended Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont; and Jonny Sun, the 28-year- old author of a Aliebn When ur a Aliebn and illustrator for creator newly released book. Sun, a doctoral student at MIT, will unveil his public art in- stallation Laughing at the Cambridge Public Library on Nov. 16.

ERIN KUSCHNER, Boston.com The Japanese government awarded longtime Boston-area resident Atsuko Toko Fishwith the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Ro- sette, in Tokyo last week. Emperor Akihito of Japan present- ed Fish with the award in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace on Nov. 7. First awarded in 1875, the Order of the Rising Sun is one of the highest Japanese orders conferred on civil- ians. Past recipients mad Hatta, the prime minister and, later, vice president of Indonesia; Rena Kanokogi, a lifelong proponent of judo; and actor-activist George Takei.

Fish whose husband, Larry Fish, is the former CEO of Citizens Bank was honored for her advancement of leadership in Japan. In 2006, she founded the Japanese Leadership Initiative, a two-year pro- gram that supports female Japanese leaders with a four-week training pro- gram in Boston. She also served as the board chair of the Massachusetts- based Asian Task Force Against Do- mestic Violence for more than a de- cade, as well as many other local orga- nizations. After the earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan in 2011, Fish launched the Japanese Di- saster Relief Fund Boston. With the help of The Boston Foundation and the Japan Society of Boston, her ef- forts raised $7 million for organiza- tions and recovery in the Tohoku re- gion of Japan.

LILLIAN BROWN Harvard junior Kristine E. Guillaumewill be the first black woman to serve as president of The Harvard Crimson in the 145-year run, the Crimson announced Monday evening. As president, Guillaume will serve as a liaison between the editorial and business departments of the organization and focus on the long-term di- rection of the publication, which boasts approxi- mately 320 staffers. Just months after Hasty Pudding Theatricals announced it would add female per- formers to its casts for the first time in its 170- plus years, Guillaume is cognizant of her history- making role. definitely proud to be a part of making the Crimson a more welcoming place, and to step into this role as the first black Guillaume said.

by taking this role, I help affirm another Crimson sense of belonging and owner- ship over the work that they do, I think that makes all of the hard work worth Guillaume will replace outgoing president Derek G. Xiao. Guillaume has served as one of the Central Administration reporters, as well as one of three chairs of the Diversity and In- clusivity committee, tasked with overseeing the initiatives to foster diversity and welcome students of all backgrounds. As president, Guillaume will have to reckon with an ever-changing media landscape and the difficulties faced by print publications, just like any other decision maker at a journalistic enter- prise. KEVIN SLANE, Boston.com AMY Y.

HARVARD CRIMSON INC. Harvard Crimson names first black woman president in history Harvard junior Kristine E. Guillaume will focus on the long-term direction of the Crimson. Atsuko Toko Fish receives prestigious award from the emperor of Japan Atsuko Toko Fish with the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette. Local food tech company Spyce named one of 30 Under 30 JONATHAN STAFF Founders of Spyce are (from left) Michael Farid, Brady Knight, Luke Schlueter, and Kale Rogers.

Trumps again decide to skip Kennedy Center Honors gala and actors come together at the JFK Library for a celebration of immigrants CHRISTOPHER BALDWIN At the JFK library (from left): Sayu Bhojwani, Bambadjan Bamba, and Horatio Sanz..