PAUL SMITHS, N.Y. — Jared Wing, a student at Mid-Maine Technical Center, recently won a Mercer culinary cutlery kit and a $250 scholarship after placing fourth in a cooking competition at Paul Smith’s College.

Wing competed against 16 chefs at 15th annual Cooking for Scholarships competition.

Contestants were provided identical ingredients and given 3 1/2 hours to prepare a menu and cook a meal. They were also tested on their ability to perform basic culinary techniques.