Teen Perspective

LOCAL TEEN TALENT

ON THE RISE

This summer, WSU held Camp Destination Innovation, whose mission is to facilitate pathways for marginalized youth to achieve economic success, as well as creating impactful and forward-thinking innovations in support of the Wichita community. And let us tell you, the first-place winner of the Trade Show at the end of camp is someone to look out for in the future of business in Wichita. Joyce Davis, a Wichita native at only 14 years old, not only won the competition, but the camp director was so impressed by her business plan that she was asked to present it at 1 Million Cups at Grover Labs.

Joyce’s business plan? It’s called JM’s Quick Response, which is a marketing strategy for restaurants to incorporate into each and every item on their menu. When you go out to eat, you look at the menu and there is a description of each item. But, what’s in those meals? That’s where Joyce’s idea comes into play. With JM’s Quick Response, a QR code is placed next to every item on the menu with a detailed description of every ingredient that goes into it. Who does this benefit? Everyone. Why? It keeps people from having to bring the waiter or waitress back to the table multiple times to answer questions. It also helps those with food allergies and more to know exactly what’s in their meal before the order is placed.

That’s not all there is to Joyce, though. She’s also a rising star on TikTok, with over 85,000 followers and 1.2 million views on her videos already. WOW! Her page is dedicated to her recreating meals from shows on Disney and Nickelodeon, which stems from her love for cooking and creating recipes. It’s amazing to see how creative our local youth can be, and Joyce’s talents are far beyond her years. Aside from cooking and continuing to grow her social media presence and business idea, she loves to travel and hang out with friends and family.

When we heard her business idea at 1 Million Cups this month, we were just as blown away as everyone else in the room and can see why she won first place at the competition. Joyce is one-of-a-kind. She is sweet, genuine, hard-working, courageous, adventurous, extremely talented and so much more. We can’t wait to see where her future takes her!

What to learn more or follow her? Her TikTok username is: _.thedavissister._