{"id":15743,"date":"2025-03-27T16:37:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/hi-ho-kermit-the-frog-will-speak-to-maryland-graduates\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T16:37:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:37:19","slug":"hi-ho-kermit-the-frog-will-speak-to-maryland-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/hi-ho-kermit-the-frog-will-speak-to-maryland-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Hi Ho! Kermit the Frog Will Speak to Maryland Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Every spring, well-known and accomplished figures deliver commencement addresses at college campuses around the country, offering graduates advice, wisdom and inspiration as they embark on their next chapter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Students graduating from the University of Maryland in May will be sent off into the world with a croaky message from a green, lanky puppet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Kermit the Frog is this year\u2019s commencement speaker, the university <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/umdrightnow.umd.edu\/kermit-the-frog-to-deliver-university-of-marylands-2025-commencement-address\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">announced on Wednesday.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Kermit may not be well known for his soaring rhetoric, but he has spoken publicly about the challenges he has overcome to reach <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musixmatch.com\/lyrics\/Kermit-the-Frog\/This-Frog\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cthe top of the frog heap<\/a>\u201d in his life, which began in a swamp before he moved to Hollywood and became a star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Perhaps one of his most valued contributions to the American cultural canon, the song \u201cBein\u2019 Green,\u201d details his journey to accept his bright visage, even though it means spending each day as \u201cthe color of the leaves.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cI am thrilled that our graduates and their families will experience the optimism and insight of the world-renowned Kermit the Frog at such a meaningful time in their lives,\u201d Darryll J. Pines, president of the University of Maryland, said of Kermit, known for his leading roles on \u201cThe Muppet Show\u201d and \u201cSesame Street.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The university revealed Kermit\u2019s graduation ceremony role <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEDf0UKJdgg\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">in a video<\/a> that did not initially identify him, but touted the unknown\u2019s speakers credentials as an international superstar, best-selling author, environmental advocate, Peabody award winner and \u201cfriend to all creatures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The world\u2019s most famous amphibian then appears onscreen, flashing a big smile: \u201cUh, I guess it\u2019s me,\u201d Kermit said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The commencement speech on May 21, 2025, will be a homecoming of sorts for Kermit, whose <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/card\/2024\/05\/30\/movies\/muppets-henson\" title=\"\">creator, Jim Henson,<\/a> graduated from the university in 1960 and where a bronze statue of Kermit and Mr. Henson <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/arboretum.umd.edu\/jim-henson-statue-and-memorial-garden\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sits in a campus garden.<\/a> Mr. Henson made the first version of Kermit out of his mother\u2019s old coat and a pingpong ball cut in half for eyes. Mr. Henson, who died in 1990, was the original voice behind Kermit, often referring to the slightly snarky but wise frog <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1990\/05\/17\/obituaries\/jim-henson-puppeteer-dies-the-muppets-creator-was-53.html?pagewanted=all\" title=\"\">as his alter ego.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cNothing could make these feet happier than to speak at the University of Maryland,\u201d Kermit said in a statement. \u201cI 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\u2019ll be there!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Much of Kermit\u2019s wisdom and encouragement has been conveyed through song. Diana Ross, Frank Sinatra and Willie Nelson are among the dozens of artists who have covered his tracks, including \u201cRainbow Connection,\u201d which urges people to follow their dreams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWho said that every wish would be heard and answered \/When wished on the morning star? \/ Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it \/Look what it\u2019s done so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Although commencement addresses are often given by well-known people, colleges have at times thought outside the box. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/15\/nyregion\/dyouville-university-commencement-robot-speaker.html\" title=\"\">Last year,<\/a> D\u2019Youville University in Buffalo had an A.I. robot speak at its commencement, drawing mixed reactions from students, faculty members and other attendees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">And this won\u2019t be Kermit\u2019s first rodeo. In 1996, he delivered a commencement address to the graduating class of Southampton College, then part of Long Island University, where he received an honorary doctorate of amphibious letters for his helping raise environmental awareness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Many graduating students decorated their gowns with green stickers that read \u201cKermit \u201996,\u201d <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1996\/05\/20\/nyregion\/a-day-for-many-diplomas-and-for-one-famous-frog.html\" title=\"\">The New York Times reported<\/a>, though not all students were thrilled to see a puppet at the podium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Still, if the past is any indication, Kermit will deliver a positive message to the University of Maryland Terps. At the 1996 commencement, Kermit\u2019s speech included a few ribbits, which he translated for the audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cMay success and a smile always be yours,\u201d <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/answer-sheet\/wp\/2013\/05\/12\/five-hysterical-commencement-speeches\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Washington Post reported<\/a> he said, \u201ceven when you\u2019re knee deep in the sticky muck of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/26\/us\/kermit-the-frog-commencement-speech-maryland.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every spring, well-known and accomplished figures deliver commencement addresses at college campuses around the country, offering graduates advice, wisdom and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15744,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[2080,5016,5019,5020,5022,5017,5021,5018],"class_list":["post-15743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us","tag-colleges-and-universities","tag-commencement-speeches","tag-henson","tag-jim","tag-kermit-the-frog","tag-puppets","tag-sesame-street-tv-program","tag-university-of-maryland"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hi Ho! 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