Kermit the Frog, created by University of Maryland alumnus Jim Henson, will deliver the spring commencement speech in College Park. “Nothing could make these feet happier,” Kermit said.

The iconic green frog, and the rest of the Muppets, were created by Jim Henson, who graduated from UMD in 1960. According to the university, Kermit is an environmental advocate, a Peabody Award ...