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 ...

The iconic Muppet is set to deliver the commencement speech on Wednesday, May 21, at Kermit's familiar home of the University of Maryland.

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

University commencement speakers are often notable members of the community or even famous celebrities that can inspire ...

Last week, the University of Maryland announced that Kermit the Frog would serve as the school's guest speaker for its spring ...

Kermit the Frog, a character brought to life by Muppets creator and UMD alumnus Jim Henson, will deliver the university's commencement address on Wednesday, May 21, according to an UMD news release.

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Kermit added said in a statement provided by ... “honors the long history between UMD and Muppets creator Jim Henson." Henson, who graduated from UMD in 1960, also has a bronze statue of himself ...

“I am thrilled that our graduates and their families will experience the optimism and insight of the world-renowned Kermit the Frog at such a meaningful time in their lives,” UMD President Darryll J.

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 ...

Jim Henson Idea Man brings you backstage, behind the scenes of the genius who brought Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and a whole Muppet gang that has been stealing hearts for decades. Get a peek ...

Kermit has a connection to the school ... his creator, Jim Henson, is a 1960 graduate. He built the original Kermit using one of his mother’s coats and a pingpong ball cut in half. The puppet ...