Zafiro Family

Katrina Zafiro was born and raised in the Philippines until her family immigrated to California in the early 1990s. Katrina’s sisters- Kristina, Karina, and Karmina, and mother- Jemima, all took classes at De Anza. Kristina graduated from University of San Francisco, Karina from San Jose State University, and Karmina from UC Berkeley. Katrina graduated from De Anza College and then transferred to San Jose State. She earned her law degree from the University of Washington School of Law and just two years later, she opened her own practice dedicated exclusively to immigration and family law.

While at De Anza Katrina received a scholarship, which not only meant critical financial support but also the validation that others believed in her. She has many fond memories of
De Anza and feels strongly that it gave her the vital stepping stone in her education journey. Katrina and her sisters established this scholarship established this scholarship to pay it forward to future students who have had adversity in their lives but possess the drive and potential to reach their own personal dreams.