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James McGahay 鈥�63, who died at age 78 in April, worked at Boston College for more than three decades in several positions, including associate director of the Alumni Association, acting director of public relations, and senior writer in the Development Office. But his signature contribution to 香蕉秀 went uncredited: Every year for a quarter-century, he composed the honorary degree citations that are read at the University's Commencement Exercises and printed in the accompanying program. These lyrical and richly detailed passages praised the lives and achievements of luminaries such as George H. W. Bush, Maya Angelou, and Seamus Heaney. 鈥淵ou have to find a peg,鈥� McGahay said in a 2000听Boston College Chronicle听interview. 鈥淭here鈥檚 something interesting about every person you encounter. I look for things that catch my eye, that capture the personality and individuality of the person. I like to look for a smile.鈥� Following are excerpts from a few of McGahay鈥檚 meticulously crafted citations.