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

University of Maryland graduates will soon be center stage at commencement on May 21 — and they will have, as commencement speaker, a superstar who got his start right there: ...

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

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

The Muppets are 50. The American History Museum will exhibit Jim Henson's first puppets and such classics as Kermit the Frog. Last year, Cheryl Henson, Henson's daughter and a Muppet designer ...

The lovable puppet’s appearance “honors the long ... graduating students will be visited by none other than Kermit the Frog, who will deliver their commencement speech on Wednesday, May ...

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. “I am thrilled that our graduates and ...

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 ...

The longtime Muppet will likely be much more engaging than most commencement speakers elsewhere that week in May. Heck, he ...

Rather, he would be sent off into the work force by a cheery, fleece puppet the color of pea shoots: the “Muppet Show” star Kermit the Frog. That was great news for some students, who have ...

Students graduating from the University of Maryland in May will be sent off into the world with a croaky message from a green, lanky puppet. Kermit the Frog is this year’s commencement speaker ...

The puppet gained fame through appearances on ... will experience the optimism and insight of the world-renowned Kermit the Frog at such a meaningful time in their lives,” university President ...