Complex sentence: This version of the festival was entirely student-run as the goal of the festival was to show current students' work, and also to have alumni share work too, much like the way Mr. Hiller himself returned to share his knowledge with students.
Split into simpler sentences: This version of the festival was entirely student run as the goal of the festival was to show current student's work, and also to have alumni share work too. Much like the way Mr. Hiller himself returned to share his knowledge with students.