ITHACA, N.Y. -- Every spring since 1989 the Cornell Tradition, an alumni-endowed student recognition program at Cornell University, has honored its own graduating seniors with recognition awards. The nine Tradition fellows who have been honored this year for their community service and leadership efforts will use their monetary awards to benefit others.

The Cornell Tradition, a program of the university's Cornell Commitment Office, was established in 1982 through an anonymous gift of $7 million. The program awards 545 fellowships each year to Cornell undergraduate students based on their work experience, campus and/or community service, leadership and academic achievement.

Each senior recognized will establish a $4,000 Cornell Tradition-named fellowship for other students during the 2005-06 academic year and designate a nonprofit agency for a $500 gift.

This year's Cornell Tradition Senior Recognition Award winners:

Philip Bobbs, School of Hotel Administration, has established the Philip Bobbs Cornell Tradition Fellowship and made a contribution to the Save the Music Foundation.

Peter Cohl, College of Arts and Sciences, has established the Judith Cohl Memorial Cornell Tradition Fellowship and made a contribution to the "Art to the Schools" Program of the Detroit Institute of Arts, in Detroit.

Rachel Doyle, College of Human Ecology, has established the Rachel Mara Doyle Cornell Tradition Fellowship and made a contribution to the Glamour Girls Foundation.

Peter Lynch, College of Arts and Sciences, has established the Peter James Lynch Cornell Tradition Fellowship and made a contribution to the Cornell Chapter of First Books.

Yosuke Matsumura, College of Engineering, has established the Millard Fuller Housing Cornell Tradition Fellowship and made a contribution to the Cornell Chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

Elidor Mehilli, College of Architecture, Art and Planning, has established the Elidor Mehilli Cornell Tradition Fellowship and made a contribution to Humanity in Action of New York, N.Y.

Lauren Merkley, College of Arts and Sciences, has established the Lauren Merkley Cornell Tradition Fellowship and made a contribution to On Site Volunteer Services of Ithaca, N.Y.

Edward Pettitt II, College of Human Ecology, has established the Edward D. and Lisa A. Pettitt Cornell Tradition Fellowship and made a contribution to the Cornell HIV/AIDS Education Project.

Emily Ulmer, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has established the Emily P. Ulmer Cornell Tradition Fellowship and made a contribution to the Caribbean Conservation Corp. of Gainesville, Fla.

During the past 12 years, 176 Cornell Tradition seniors have received the program's awards. They, in turn, have awarded 78 fellowships to other undergraduates, while more than $245,500 has been awarded to nonprofit agencies. More than $125,000 has been awarded to the Ithaca community alone, benefiting agencies such as the Southside Community Center, On Site Volunteer Services, Planned Parenthood and Loaves and Fishes.