Reply Minnesauke Elementary School fifth-grader Holden Cone was named the third-place winner in the elementary school category for the National Center for State Court’s 2021 Civics Education Essay Contest. (Courtesy: Three Village Central School District) SETAUKET, NY — Holden Cone, a fifth-grader at Minnesauke Elementary School, was named the third-place winner in the elementary school category for the National Center for State Court's 2021 Civics Education Essay Contest, the Three Village Central School District announced. This year's contest drew 1,826 entries. Holden's entry was selected as a finalist by Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht and Colorado Justice Richard Gabriel. The annual contest aims to educate the public on how law and the legal process protect society. Presented by the National Center for State Courts, the contest honors Law Day.