About the Award:
The Connecticut Odyssey of the Mind Board of Directors dedicated the 2011 CTOM State Tournament to the memory of Jill Riggles, a former coach, assistant problem captain and longtime board member who passed away after a long battle with cancer. Jill was a gifted, dynamic, dedicated individual who exemplified the CTOM ideals to serve Connecticut youth. Jill’s special talents for artistic expression, particularly in music, theater and communication combined with her passion for the arts and exuberance for CTOM were infectious and inspirational. She is greatly missed.
In Jill’s honor the CTOM Board has created the Jill Riggles Award for Excellence in Spontaneous. This award is given to teams with the highest spontaneous score at our yearly State Tournament.
The 2019 winners of the Jill Riggles Award are:
| Problem | Division | Team |
| P1: Escape vroOM | 1 | MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL 25035 |
| P1: Escape vroOM | 2 | SAXE MID SCH A 12320 |
| P2: Odyssey ReOMvention | 1 | BURR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 35138 |
| P2: Odyssey ReOMvention | 2 | HARBUR MIDDLE SCHOOL 48594 |
| P3: Classics… (Name Here): The Musical Production | 1 | GREENE-HILLS SCHOOL 36460 |
| P3: Classics… (Name Here): The Musical Production | 2 | TOMLINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL 33879 |
| P3: Classics… (Name Here): The Musical Production | 3 | STAMFORD PT COUNCIL 37990 |
| P4: Matryoshka Structure | 1 | RIVERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 21187 |
| P4: Matryoshka Structure | 2 | COGINCHAUG VALLEY EDUCATION FO 6424 |
| P4: Matryoshka Structure | 3 | KING SCHOOL 47572 |
| P5: Life is a Circus! | 1 | RMT JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10017 |
| P5: Life is a Circus! | 2 | SAXE MID SCH A 12320 |
| P5: Life is a Circus! | 3 | RIDGEFIELD LIBRARY 43216 |