Our 2022-2023 Lincoln Czech-Slovak Queen is Miss Iva Marie Volfova.
Iva is 17 and a Senior at Norris High School and a member of the National Honor Society. Iva is very involved at her high school, as well as in her Czech heritage. She is in the Norris varsity show choir, dance line of color guard and dance team. She has performed in the Lincoln Midwest Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' since age eight. Dance is her passion and she has been studying ballet since she was 2 years old. She has also enjoyed learning a variety of polkas while being a member of the Wilber Czech Dancers. Iva has represented the Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln at many festivals and parades, from Yukon, OK to Minneapolis, MN. She has been a cast member of Tales of the Czechs, the historical pageant that takes place in Wilber every year. Iva was the Lincoln Czech-Slovak Princess in 2017-2018. Her brother, John, was Prince in that same year.
*See Iva and John interview in the video below @ 1:37
2022-2023 Queen
Previous Years Royalty
YEAR NAME
2022 Iva Volf
2021 Kaelin Dickey
2020 Addie Hejl (covid)
2019 * Addie Hejl
2018 * Katelynn Holliday
2017 * Lucinda Schwartz
2016 * Miranda Zitek
2015 * Shayla Miller
2014 * Emily Steinback
2013 * Emily Steinback
2012 * Alex Cerveny
2011 * Marie Bolin
2010 * Marie Bolin
2009 * Stefanie Vocasek
2008 * Catherine Dvorak
2007 Amanda Odvody
2006 * Audrey Casne
2005 * Stefanie Vocasek
2004 * Stefanie Vocasek
2003 * Michella Prasek
2002 * Michella Prasek
2001 * Katie Swoboda
2000 * Nicole Kimbrough
1999 * Karina Molace
1998 * Jennifer Chleboun
1997 Anne Marie Donovan
1996 * Olga Pierce
1995 * Jennifer Stehlik
1994 Miranda Benes
1993 * Pamela Zumpfe
1992 * Shawna Maybee
1991 * Liba Krnak
1990 * Liba Krnak
1989 Kelly Slama
1988 * Linda Liska
1987 * Deborah Fujan
1986 * Karen Kordik
1985 * Renee Farritor
1984 * Karen Kordik
1983 * Christine Slechta
1982 * Denise Beranek
1981 * Jolene Strouf
1980 * Monica Polivka
1979 * Sharon Trouba
1978 * Cindy Machacek
1977 Mary Matulka
1976 Kathy Sabata
1975 * Monica Sicner
1974 * Edna Sladky
*** We have not been able to reach the Queens that are highlighted, if you know how to reach them or family members, please contact: Deb Vocasek at 402-570-7300 (leave message), or dvocasek@hotmail.com. We would really like to get in touch with them.
2021-2022 Queen
Our 2021-2022 Lincoln Czech-Slovak Queen was Miss Kaelin Dickey.