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Kermit the Frog announced as UMD's 2025 commencement speaker
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Kermit the Frog announced as UMD's 2025 commencement speaker

The world’s most famous frog is going to be the next commencement speaker for the University of Maryland! Muppet creator and UMD alum Jim Henson first debuted the iconic group right on WRC-TV. 

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