Edgewell Personal Care Company and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced the winner of the first “Emerging Artist Contest”—Stephanie Saunders.

The inaugural program encouraged students to visit EmergingArtistProject.com to enter an original piece of artwork through August 28, 2023. Artist and author Reyna Noriega served as a judge.

The winner will receive a one-time $10,000 tuition scholarship and see their design featured on Schick Intuition Pure Nourishment packaging at all Dollar General stores nationwide for a limited time, in the summer of 2024.

“The artwork chosen displayed different women with different skin tones and body types. It felt warm and inviting and inspired a feeling of community–and it displayed the young artists’ talent and creativity, all while staying true to the brand’s image and purpose,” said Noriega. 

“The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is honored to be part of highlighting creative and meaningful artwork on DG store shelves,” said Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. 

Edgewell says the contest aims to encourage young artists to continue their studies and the company will donate of $50,000 toward the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. 

Rod Little, CEO of Edgewell Personal Care said, “Our team continues to identify and act on opportunities that not only bring people joy, but also make a real difference in everyday lives. I am happy to say, this contest does just that. We are thrilled to launch a program that reflects the core of our purpose and values so closely and that will have a meaningful impact on the Stephanie’s future ambitions, and we’re glad to partner with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation in these efforts.”

Dollar General Literacy Foundation continues to invest in education and literacy programs. Since its inception in 1993, the Foundation has awarded more than $238 million to support literacy and learning, enabling more than 19.6 million people to achieve their goals.