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 ...

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.

“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 ...

The lovable puppet’s appearance “honors the long history between UMD and Muppets creator Jim Henson,” the ... be visited by none other than Kermit the Frog, who will deliver their ...

Kermit The Frog will speak at the University of Maryland 2025 Commencement Ceremony, the university announced. The iconic green frog, and the rest of the Muppets, were created by Jim Henson ...

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 ...

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

Last week, the University of Maryland announced that Kermit the Frog ... of Maryland as the iconic frog character was created by University of Maryland alumnus Jim Henson when he was a student.

The “Rainbow Connection” singer will offer advice to graduating Terps on May 21, in honor of his late “Muppets” creator Jim Henson, who is an alumnus of the college. Kermit the Frog is ...

Kermit's visit stems from the history between UMD and Muppets creator Jim Henson ... in 1960. Henson, a home economics major, invented Kermit by building the original frog puppet out of one ...