Camily Lovell Earns Duperreault Fellowship Award
The Duperreault Fellowship has named Camily O. Lovell as its 2026 recipient, awarding her $25,000 in financial support to assist in her doctoral studies in Community Care and Counselling at Liberty University in Virginia.
A spokesperson said, “The Duperreault Fellowship has announced Camily O. Lovell as the recipient of this year’s award. The Duperreault Fellowship, established in 2004 by the Duperreault family and the former ACE Group, is a scholarship fund that provides financial support for those studying or training to provide substance-use or disorder prevention and intervention services.
“The fellowship will support Ms. Lovell’s doctoral studies in Community Care and Counselling – with a specialisation in Traumatology – at Liberty University in Virginia. Her academic and professional goals include advancing trauma-informed and culturally responsive addiction care, contributing research focused on addiction and recovery in Bermuda, expanding community education and supporting the development of future counselling professionals.
“The 2026 award is valued at $25,000 for the upcoming academic terms. As a Duperreault Fellow, Ms. Lovell has committed to continuing her work in Bermuda’s substance use disorder field.
“Ms Lovell was selected following a competitive application and interview process. The Committee recognised her sustained commitment to Bermuda’s substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery sector, as well as her demonstrated leadership, professional experience, academic preparation and vision for strengthening addiction services in Bermuda.
“Ms. Lovell currently serves as Clinical Manager at Pathways Bermuda. Over the past decade, she has worked across a range of Bermuda’s substance use disorder treatment services, including correctional facilities, residential treatment programmes, outpatient care and medication-assisted treatment. Her experience includes individual, family and group counselling, community education, prevention programming, and the development of trauma-informed services.
“She is an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and serves on the Board of Addiction Counsellors. She was also recognized as Bermuda’s 2025 Substance Abuse Counselor of the Year.”
Dr Julita Peniston, Chairperson of the Duperreault Fellowship Committee, said, “On behalf of the Duperreault Fellowship Committee, I congratulate Camily Lovell on being selected as the 2026 Duperreault Fellow.
“Ms. Lovell was selected from an extensive group of dedicated candidates committed to supporting individuals navigating substance abuse challenges in Bermuda. She brings deep, sustained experience in the substance use disorder field, proven clinical and organisational leadership and a clear plan to translate her advanced study into benefits for the community.
“Her work across correctional, residential, and outpatient settings, her leadership at Pathways Bermuda, her professional service, and her commitment to trauma-informed care and development reflect the character, responsibility and community impact the Duperreault Fellowship is intended to support.”
Camily O. Lovell, the 2026 Duperreault Fellow, said, “Being selected as a Duperreault Fellow is deeply meaningful to me. It has long been an aspiration of mine to be counted among this community, as I have always held the Fellowship’s commitment to and investment in Bermuda’s recovery community in such high regard. I see this support of my education as a tangible continuation of that commitment, and I am incredibly honoured that they have chosen to invest in my professional development.
“As I enter the later stages of my doctorate, I am excited about how my continued training and Bermuda-based research can further strengthen the support available to individuals and families seeking recovery, particularly through my role as Clinical Manager at Pathways Bermuda. This Fellowship allows me to deepen my own development while, more importantly, deepening my investment in Bermuda’s recovery community.”
