The following lieutenant governors were honored as distinguished by Past Gov. James Mancuso for the 2021-22 Kiwanis Year:
| Finger Lakes | Deborah Rought |  |
| Hudson River | Steve Klein |  |
| Long Island South Central | Elizabeth Fries |  |
| Metropolitan | Martha Venditto |  |
| Ontario | Joseph Eppolito |  |
| Queens East | Dr. Salwa Elmeawad |  |
| Queens West | Carol Verdi |  |
| Van Rensselaer | Lynn Catelotti |  |
Four were given the additional honor of being named Super Distinguished:
| Hudson River | Steve Klein | |
| Long Island South Central | Elizabeth Fries | |
| Queens West | Carol Verdi | |
| Van Rensselaer | Lynn Catelotti | |
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