Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog will be at the University of Maryland! The world's most famous frog will deliver the university's commencement address on Wednesday, May 21. The Muppet will share his words ...

Our pride in Jim Henson knows no bounds, and it is an honor to welcome Kermit the Frog to our campus, 65 years after Mr. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland." A bronze statue of ...

University commencement speakers are often notable members of the community or even famous celebrities that can inspire graduates with a blend of wisdom and humor. This spring, the University of ...

“Our pride in Jim Henson knows no bounds, and it is an honor to welcome Kermit the Frog to our campus, 65 years after Mr. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland." UMD is not the only ...

“Our pride in Jim Henson knows no bounds and it is an honor to welcome Kermit the Frog to our campus, 65 years after Mr. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland.” ©2025 Advance Local ...

Last week, the University of Maryland announced that Kermit the Frog would serve as the school's guest speaker for its spring commencement ceremony on May 21. “Nothing could make these feet happier ...

The University of Maryland announced that beloved Muppet ‘Kermit the Frog’ will deliver the university’s 2025 commencement ...

Pines said in a statement. "Our pride in Jim Henson knows no bounds, and it is an honor to welcome Kermit the Frog to our campus, 65 years after Mr. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland.

This column offers Kermit five suggestions for his speech. First, be yourself, and encourage your graduating audience, if they are humans, to always show their humanity and especi ...

This year, school officials decided to honor one of their own, Jim Henson, by asking Kermit the Frog to be the 2025 UMD commencement speaker. Henson, who created Kermit and The Muppets ...

Their history extends farther back than that, as Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from UMD in 1960 as a home economics major. Henson invented Kermit by building the original frog puppet from ...