Kermit the Frog to deliver commencement speech at University of Maryland 03:54. Being green's not easy, nor is the path to a diploma. Kermit the Frog, slated to speak at the University of Maryland ...

University of Maryland welcomes Muppet Kermit the Frog as the 2025 commencement speaker, celebrating late creator Jim Henson's contributions in a unique graduation ceremony.

Kermit the Frog — the world’s most famous and articulate amphibian — is slated to deliver the commencement address at the University of Maryland this spring.

Henson, a home economics major, invented Kermit by building the original frog puppet out of one of his mother's coats and a ping-pong ball cut in half, UMD said. Henson, who went on to create the ...

Kermit the Frog is seen in 1988 with his creator and original voice, Jim Henson, a 1960 graduate of the University of Maryland. (Associated Press file photo) AP. By . Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com; ...

So yes, Kermit the Frog doing the commencement speech at Maryland might feel “silly” to you if you look at it from a “what will a business major think of this” lens.

Disney is declaring May 9 'Kermit the Frog Day', in honor of Kermit's 70 years on TV plus 70 years of The Muppets Fans can get in on the fun by wearing green and sharing photos on Instagram with # ...