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The News-Review’s 2014 People of the Year

The Shoreham-Wading River football team celebrates its 2014 Long Island Championship win over Roosevelt. (Credit: Robert O'Rourk, file)
The Shoreham-Wading River football team celebrates its 2014 Long Island Championship win over Roosevelt. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk, file)

A tradition that stretches back nearly three decades continued this year with the Riverhead News-Review’s annual People of the Year awards.

Here’s the complete list of winners: 

People of the Year: SWR football team

Public Servant of the Year: Carl James

Educator of the Year: Greg Wallace

Businesspeople of the Year: Riverhead’s craft brewers

Community Leader of the Year: Thelma Booker

Lifetime Achievement Award: Joe Gergela