(04/19/2024) Anoka-Hennepin staff members can request a preferred name. A preferred or chosen name is any name you choose to use other than your legal name. 

What it impacts: Changing your preferred name will impact your district email address, staff login and Google account and your staff ID badge. 

How to make a change: The process will take approximately one week.

• Log in to A-H Connect with your staff login/password.

• Select “Skyward” from the menu of applications.

• When browsing employee access, select “Preferred Name.”

• Read the instructions and click “start.”

• Enter your preferred first and last name.

• Select “complete and review” and “submit form.”

What’s next: Stay alert to your email. Labor Relations and Applications and Connection Services will review your request and send you an email from 506help@ahschools.us with details about navigating the change. You will receive the email when your request has been processed along with your new credentials and effective date.

Questions? Contact 506help@ahschools.us or 763-506-HELP (4357).

This is not the process to follow to request a legal name change. If you have a legal name change to report for payroll, insurance or tax purposes, contact Employee Services at 763-506-1100.