Complex sentence: The president of Erskine College and Seminary is Dr. Randall T. Ruble, "an extremely popular choice as president," according to Steve Southwell, president of the Erskine Alumni Association.
Split into simpler sentences: The president of Erskine College and Seminary is Dr. Randall T. Ruble. Ruble was "an extremely popular choice as president," according to Steve Southwell, president of the Erskine Alumni Association.