DAPHNE, Ala. — The United States Sports Academy and the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) hosted a special dinner for The Honorable Dato Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak, prime minister of Malaysia, and the First Lady of Malaysia, Her Excellency Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, April 16 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City.

Rosmah received the inaugural International Peace and Harmony Award in cooperation with the Academy and the BCIU. Representing the BCIU was former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger. The Academy was represented by Vice President Dr. T.J. Rosandich at the presentation.

Russian-American sculptor Sergey Eylanbekov, the American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA) 2004 Sport Artist of the Year, designed the piece that was presented to the first lady.

Bruce Larsen, the found object artist from Fairhope and 2009 Sport Artist of the Year, designed a piece, a dancer, that was also presented to Rosmah, who an accomplished vocalist in Malaysia.