From Conrad Weiser Area School District
Pictured above, from left to right: Dr. Jonathan Trump, Brian Dreibelbis, and Brian Clements.
Conrad Weiser Area School District is pleased to announce that three alumni — Dr. Jonathan Trump (class of 2000), Brian Dreibelbis (class of 1981), and Brian Clements (class of 1972) — will be inducted into the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m., in the middle school auditorium in Robesonia.
Dr. Jonathan Trump is an Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Connecticut. He is an observational astronomer who studies distant galaxies and the supermassive black holes that live within the centers of galaxies. He is particularly interested in the co-evolving growth of black holes and galaxies. He has been awarded several programs on the James Webb Space Telescope to understand the formation and growth of the first black holes and galaxies.
Dr. Trump has been a coauthor of over 250 papers, has been awarded over 2 million dollars in grants for his studies, presented over 50 talks, and contributed to over 80 seminars. His awards include a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, a Hubble Fellowship, and a Steward Observatory Outstanding Research Award.
At the University of Connecticut, Dr. Trump has been a thesis advisor for graduate and undergraduate students. He has received the Provost’s Recognition of Excellence in Teaching every semester from 2017-2025. He helped organize a UConn eclipse event with over 2000 attendees.
Dr. Trump graduated from Conrad Weiser High School in 2000. He graduated from Penn State in 2004 with a summa cum laude degrees in astronomy and physics. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 2010. He also did Postdoctoral work at UC Santa Cruz and was a Hubble Fellow at Penn State. He has been at the University of Connecticut since 2016.
Brian Dreibelbis is the Senior Director of Supply Chain Human Resources/Labor and Employee Relations for Land O’Lakes. He is a Human Resources Business Advisor who develops a broad company Labor and Employee Relations Strategy and interacts with key Labor Leaders across the United States. Before joining Land O’Lakes, he held Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Labor and Employee Relations positions of increasing responsibility with The Walt Disney Company, General Mills, and Kraft Foods.
Dreibelbis is a nationally recognized Labor Leader with organizations such as US LERN, The US Labor Negotiations Institute, and The National Food and Dairy Board. Since 2013, he has held positions on numerous U.S. House of Representatives and Senate subcommittees to address the Multiemployer Pension Crisis for U.S. workers. He currently works closely with the U.S. Department of Labor on key labor issues facing our country.
Dreibelbis has served on many committees at Penn State Berks since 2016, and, most recently, was appointed to the Chancellor’s Advisory Board in 2021. In 2018, he became actively involved in the Smeal College of Business Mentoring Program as a student mentor and contributing committee member on the Advisory Board. In March 2023, he was appointed to the Tarriff Center Board of Directors to provide oversight and leadership for the Honor and Integrity Initiative at The Smeal College of Business and across the broader Penn State University.
Dreibelbis graduated from Conrad Weiser High School in 1981. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Supply Chain / Operations Management from Penn State in 1985 and earned an Executive Master’s Degree in Labor and Employee Relations from the University of Michigan in 1993.
Brian Clements built a small waste management system into a regional waste hauling and recycling company that was the largest, locally owned waste company in Berks County. He expanded into hazardous waste and was licensed in 26 states.
Clements set up another company to distribute and lease waste processing and transportation equipment. In 1989, he focused on solid waste recycling, establishing a very successful recycling and processing facility in response to Pennsylvania’s mandatory recycling law. Later, all companies were bought by a large national corporation.
Clements has served on numerous boards, including the Berks County Solid Waste Authority, where he was Chairman for eight years. He played a key role in merging four fire departments into the Western Berks Fire Department. His efforts in securing land for water resources enhanced the water capacity for the Wernersville Municipal Authority. He also served as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association and was instrumental in passing legislation implementing recycling.
Clements has also been on the Board of many other local agencies, such as Animal Rescue League, Alvernia College, Chamber of Commerce, Easter Seal Society, Junior Achievement, Pennsylvania Business Council, and St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Clements has received multiple awards, including the “Entrepreneur of the Year” from the Berks County Chamber of Commerce and the “National Distinguished Service” Award from the National Solid Waste Management Association.
He graduated from Conrad Weiser High School in 1972.
“The Distinguished Alumni Program seeks to recognize CW graduates who have proven – through their lifetime achievements – to be a source of pride for the Conrad Weiser community, as well as a source of inspiration to its students.” In addition, nominees have distinguished themselves in a field or profession and earned recognition at a regional, national, or international level.
The induction will be part of the National Honor Society Induction held that evening. Following the induction, a reception will take place in the cafeteria. Family, friends, and community members are welcome to come and join in honoring the inductees.
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