SEIMA to induct 10 new Hall of Fame members

(BATESVILLE, Ind.) – The Southeastern Indiana Musicians Association (SEIMA) has announced their 2026 Hall of Fame class. 

The inductees include longtime Sunman-Dearborn music teacher Jeannie Herman as well as Batesville music teacher Leon Enneking. 

The musicians that will also be inducted include:

• Melissa Singer Reed

• Bill ‘Gabby’ Gabbard

• Kim Smith

• Jimmy Cunningham

• Brad Bentle

• Micky Evans

• Rob Workman

• Andy Jackson

SEIMA also announced that students Lane Deaton and Alysun Simon were awarded the annual $1,000 scholarships to pursue their music ambitions. 

The annual Hall of Fame ceremony will be held at the Gibson Theater in Batesville on November 7.