Complex sentence: Michael C. Maxey became Roanoke's eleventh president on July 1,2007; he was unanimously elected by the board of trustees having served as Roanoke's vice president for college relations and dean of admissions and financial aid from 1992 until his selection as president.
Split into simpler sentences: Michael C. Maxey became Roanoke's eleventh president on July 1,2007. Maxey previously served as Roanoke's vice president for college relations and dean of admissions and financial aid from 1992 until his selection as president.