Kermit the Frog tells university graduates to 'leap together'

Kermit nan Frog knows it's not easy being greenish — aliases graduating from assemblage and entering nan existent world, particularly during a clip of economical uncertainty and governmental turmoil.

Members of nan University of Maryland's people of 2025 received their diplomas connected Thursday evening (Friday AEST) pinch sage proposal from nan amphibious Muppet ringing successful their ears.

"As you hole to return this large leap into existent life, here's a small proposal — if you're consenting to perceive to a frog," nan beloved Muppet said.

"Rather than jumping complete personification to get what you want, see reaching retired your manus and taking nan leap side-by-side, because life is amended erstwhile we leap together."

The assemblage announced successful March that Kermit, who was created successful 1955 and became nan centerpiece of nan Muppets franchise, would beryllium this year's commencement speaker.

He is besides nary alien to nan school.

Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland successful 1960. A location economics major, he fashioned nan original frog puppet from 1 of his mother's coats and a Ping-Pong shot trim successful half, according to a connection from nan university. Henson died successful 1990.

A bronze statue of Henson and Kermit sitting connected a chair is simply a well-known characteristic of nan College Park campus.

In a video announcing nan speaker pick, Kermit is described arsenic an biology advocate, a bestselling author, an world superstar and a champion of creativity, kindness and believing successful nan impossible.

His speaker bio calls him "a prima of stage, surface and swamp" whose elemental ngo is to "sing and creation and make group happy".

"I americium thrilled that our graduates and their families will acquisition nan optimism and penetration of nan world-renowned Kermit nan Frog astatine specified a meaningful clip successful their lives," assemblage President Darryll J. Pines said successful a statement.

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