 After his death, Zamora was publicly praised by President Clinton and Donna Shalala for his leadership and work in educating high school students, saying that through his appearance on "The Real World", Pedro had become a part of viewers' families, and that all people who watched the show could now say that they "knew" someone who had lived with AIDS.MTV broadcast "A Tribute to Pedro Zamora", a special memorial program, in Zamora's honor.On February 28, 1995, the portion of the street in front of McMillan Middle School in Miami was renamed Pedro Zamora Way in a ceremony attended by Zamora's father and sister Mily.