History of McLean County Tamil Sangam

YearPresidentKey Achievements
2003Balaguru ParamasivamFounded Bloomington Tamil Sangam, organized inaugural events, established community network and started Tamil language classes for children
2003 - 2004Rammohan ManoharFirst President of Bloomington Tamil Sangam.
2005-2006Karthikeyan TambiahConducted various cultural events.
2007-2008Yuvraj ShanmugamConducted various cultural events.
2009-2010Thangadurai RamachandranConducted various cultural events.
2011Kannan PerumalConducted various cultural events.
2012-2013Vijaybabu JayaramanConducted various cultural events.
2014-2015Poovanesh PandianConducted various cultural events.
2015-2018Krishna BalakrishnanBloomington Tamil Sangam became McLean County Tamil Sangam (MCTS). Also started Dr. Abdul Kalam Tamil Palli (AKTP) School as part of Tamil Sangam.
2019-2021Alagiri SanthalingamConducted Various Cultural events. Adapted to virtual events during pandemic, supported COVID-19 relief efforts.
2022-2023Vinothkumar T RajakumarResumed in-person cultural activities. Established entity MCTS NFP, defined and published By-Law to operate and govern MCTS organization in a formal non profit organization structure. Obtained 501(c)(3) Not for Profit Status to the Tamil Sangam.
2024-2026 (Present)Rajalakshmi MamallanConducting several events. Became official member of Fetna. Enhanced youth engagement programs. Introduced Career Fairs