[1] Katip is a graduate of Grace College (B.A., Bible and Psychology) and earned an M.S.
In 2005, he was elected to the board of trustees for Grace College and Seminary and then, in 2007, then president Ronald E. Manahan selected him to serve as Provost.
As Provost, Katip was instrumental in helping to carry out several new initiatives including a three-year option for all undergraduate programs, which included shifting the school's academic calendar, and the addition of several commuter locations as part of Grace College's Henry and Frances Weber School.
These new initiatives were implemented by Manahan and Katip, at least in part, as an aggressive response to solving the school's financial challenges during the Great Recession.
[2] Katip has also been involved in several efforts for community development in the Winona Lake and Warsaw, Indiana area and has served on the board of directors for both the Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO) and OrthoWorx.