An Unforgettable ‘Kermencement’

RED, BLACK AND GOLD Terps will see green at Commencement on May 21, when Kermit the Frog will address Summer 2024, Winter 2024 and Spring 2025 graduates and their families and friends at SECU Stadium.

His appearance will honor UMD’s long history with Muppets creator Jim Henson ’60. The home economics major built the original Kermit puppet using one of his mother’s coats and a ping-pong ball cut in half.

“Nothing could make these feet happier than to speak at the University of Maryland,” Kermit said in March. “I just know the Class of 2025 is going to leap into the world and make it a better place, so if a few encouraging words from a frog can help, then I’ll be there!”