Get the latest tech news

Kermit the Frog gives commencement speech at University of Maryland


Kermit the Frog has some advice for the University of Maryland’s class of 2025: “Life is better when we leap together.”

A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet from one of his mother’s coats and a Ping-Pong ball cut in half, according to a statement from the university. In a video announcing the speaker pick, Kermit is described as an environmental advocate, a bestselling author, an international superstar and a champion of creativity, kindness and believing in the impossible. “I 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,” university President Darryll J. Pines said in a statement.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Hacker News

Read more on:

Photo of frog

frog

Photo of commencement speech

commencement speech

Photo of Kermit

Kermit

Related news:

News photo

Kermit: A typeface for kids

News photo

Axios partners with OpenAI, forgetting the scorpion stung the frog

News photo

Frog or Toad?