The cheery muppet donned a tiny cap and gown to inspire students at the University of Maryland. “Life is like a movie. Write your own ending,” he said.

He also paid tribute to Henson whom he said “in the early days, had a hand in literally everything I did.” He also mentioned Henson’s wife Jane, who also attended University of Maryland and died in 2013 at the age of 79 after a “long battle with cancer.”