A 1990 graduate, Hardy-Gilson earned her B.S. in Elementary Education. At the time of her induction she was continuing to work toward a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership at the University of Maine.
A former WMAC Player of the Year, the first for UMF, Hardy-Gilson also surpassed the 1,000 point mark her senior year, posting a 50-point game the same night, setting the UMF single-game scoring record while finishing the season with a then-record 511 points.
When she graduated, she held UMF records for assists, steals, and was second to Donna Storey in scoring. Kristi received the UMF Rookie Award in 1986-87, and the team MVP award in 1989-90. In 1989-90, she was the top scorer in the state among small college players, finishing with an average of 20.4 ppg.
Among other titles and awards were the Thomas College All-Tourney MVP, the SMU All-Tourney Team-Holiday Classic, the NAIA District V First Team (twice), the MAIAW All-State First Team, and the NEWBA Senior All-Star team for NCAA D-III teams.
At the time of induction Kristi was anelementary educator/math curriculum leader/primary multi-age teacher at Rockport Elementary School.
