The legendary Muppet Kermit the Frog will give the ... ball cut in half. The puppet gained fame through appearances on “Sesame Street” and also “The Muppet Show.” There also have been ...

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

Popular Muppets ... on the show were Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and Miss Piggy. After the death of Jim Henson in 1990, Steve Whitmire took over the helm of voicing and performing Kermit the Frog.

Some students were intrigued and excited by the announcement, while others debated the value of having a puppet address the ...

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 ...

The most beloved Muppet, Kermit the Frog ... Muppets Show” and “The Muppets Movie.” Henson, a home economics major while at Maryland, designed Kermit by building the original puppet out ...

Their history extends farther back than that, as Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from UMD in 1960 as a home economics major. Henson invented Kermit by building the original frog puppet from ...

Hi-ho, Kermit ... Frog to our campus, 65 years after Mr. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland." UMD is not the only place that has a special connection to the famous puppet. The ...

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

The world’s most famous green frog will likely give some ... the University of Maryland, said of Kermit, known for his leading roles on “The Muppet Show” and “Sesame Street.” ...