Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960. A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet ...

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Kermit the Frog spoke to graduates at the University of Maryland's 2025 commencement, sharing his excitement for the moment with PEOPLE.

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Kermit the Frog rehearses his commencement speech at the University of Maryland in College Park. (Image via Getty/Allison ...

Kermit took the podium in a muppet-size formal cap and gown on Thursday to deliver a commencement speech at the University of Maryland, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson.

The beloved amphibian honored the late Jim Henson, the creator of “The Muppet Show” and a University of Maryland graduate.